nobly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnoʊbli/ UK /ˈnəʊbli/ See IPA manual Freq #37648 Meanings 1 adv in a noble manner They behaved nobly under extreme pressure. 2 adv In a noble manner. In the end he died nobly, trying to save the lives of others. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adv · in a noble manner. becominglychastelycontinentlycorrectlydecentlydecorouslydeservinglyduteously Etymology From Middle English nobeliche, nobely, nobilliche, nobilly, nobliche, noblike, nobly, noblye, equivalent to noble + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nobly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈnoʊbli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnəʊbli/ **Frequency rank:** 37648 ## Meanings 1. in a noble manner 2. In a noble manner. ## Examples - They behaved nobly under extreme pressure. - In the end he died nobly, trying to save the lives of others. ## Etymology From Middle English nobeliche, nobely, nobilliche, nobilly, nobliche, noblike, nobly, noblye, equivalent to noble + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown