gallantly

gal·lant  (glnt)

adj.

1. Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing: a gallant feathered hat; cut a gallant figure at the coronation.

2.

a. Unflinching in battle or action; valiant: put up a gallant resistance to the attackers.

b. Nobly or selflessly resolute: made a gallant attempt to save his friend's reputation.

3. Stately; majestic.

4. (g-lnt, -länt)

a. Courteously attentive especially to women; chivalrous.

b. Flirtatious; amorous.

n. (g-lnt, -länt, glnt)

1. A fashionable young man.

2.

a. A man courteously attentive to women.

b. A woman's lover; a paramour.

v. (g-lnt, -länt) gal·lant·ed, gal·lant·ing, gal·lants

v.tr.

To woo or pay court to (a lady).

v.intr.

To play the gallant.

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[Middle English galaunt, from Old French galant, present participle of galer, to rejoice, of Germanic origin; see wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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gallant·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

gallantly - in a gallant manner; "he gallantly offered to take her home" chivalrously

Translations

gallantly [ˈgæləntlɪ] ADV

1. (= bravely) → valientemente, valerosamente

2. (= courteously) → galantemente, cortésmente

gallantly [ˈgæləntli] adv

(= bravely) → courageusement

(= valiantly) → vaillamment

(= in a courtly fashion) → galamment

gallantly

adv

(= courageously) → tapfer

(= chivalrously) → ritterlich

gallantly [ˈgæləntlɪ] adv (see adj) → valorosamente, prodemente, galantemente

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gallantly [ˈgæləntlɪ] adv (see adj) → valorosamente, prodemente, galantemente