gallantly

/ˈɡæɫəntɫi/ adv

In a gallant or gentlemanly manner; with social graces.

Word Origin Gallantly comes from 'gallant', which originally meant 'merry, cheerful' from Old French 'galer' (to rejoice). Over time, it took on the sense of 'brave, chivalrous' — a merry, spirited warrior. The -ly makes it an adverb. Related words: gallantry, gallantness. The PIE root *ghel- meant 'to shine, be bright', so gallant originally had a bright, joyful connotation. Gallantly means acting with brave cheerfulness.

adv In a gallant or gentlemanly manner; with social graces.

He gallantly offered his seat to the elderly woman on the crowded bus.

(副词) 彬彬有礼地;有风度地

他在拥挤的公交车上彬彬有礼地为那位老妇人让座。

(adverbio) cortésmente; caballerosamente; galantemente; con cortesía [De manera galante o caballerosa; con gracia social.]

Cortésmente le ofreció su asiento a la anciana en el autobús lleno.

(adverbe) avec galanterie; courtoisement; élégamment; poliment; gracieusement [Avec galanterie et courtoisie.]

Il a **gallantly** offert sa place à la vieille dame dans le bus bondé.

(Adverb) höflich; ritterlich; galant [**gallantly** *Adv.* – Auf höfliche, ritterliche oder gentlemanhafte Weise; mit besonderer Rücksichtnahme oder Anstand.]

Er bot der älteren Dame **gallantly** seinen Sitzplatz im überfüllten Bus an.

(副詞) 勇敢で紳士的な態度で、社交的な礼儀作法をもって。

彼は混み合ったバスで年老いた女性に紳士的に座席を譲った。

(advérbio) galantemente; cavalheirescamente; cortesmente [De maneira galante ou cavalheiresca; com graças sociais.]

Ele **galantemente** ofereceu seu lugar à senhora idosa no ônibus lotado.

adv In a brave or valiant manner.

The soldiers gallantly charged forward despite the overwhelming enemy fire.

(副词) 英勇地;勇敢地

尽管敌人火力凶猛,士兵们仍英勇地向前冲锋。

(adverbio) valientemente; valerosamente; con valentía; arrojadamente [De manera valiente o valerosa.]

Los soldados avanzaron valientemente a pesar del intenso fuego enemigo.

(adverbe) vaillamment; bravement; courageusement; avec bravoure; héroïquement [Avec bravoure et vaillance.]

Les soldats ont **gallantly** chargé en avant malgré le feu ennemi écrasant.

(Adverb) tapfer; mutig; heldenhaft [**gallantly** *Adv.* – Mit Tapferkeit oder Mut; heldenhaft und entschlossen in gefährlichen Situationen.]

Die Soldaten stürmten **gallantly** vorwärts, obwohl das feindliche Feuer überwältigend war.

(副詞) 勇敢で雄々しい態度で。

兵士たちは圧倒的な敵の砲火にもかかわらず、勇敢に前進した。

(advérbio) corajosamente; valentemente; bravamente; denodadamente [De maneira corajosa ou valente.]

Os soldados **valentemente** avançaram apesar do fogo inimigo esmagador.

Word parts: gallant + ly

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