Meanings
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adv
in a noble manner
They behaved nobly under extreme pressure.
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adv
In a noble manner.
In the end he died nobly, trying to save the lives of others.
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Synonyms
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adv
· in a noble manner.
becominglychastelycontinentlycorrectlydecentlydecorouslydeservinglyduteously
Etymology
From Middle English nobeliche, nobely, nobilliche, nobilly, nobliche, noblike, nobly, noblye, equivalent to noble + -ly.