Meanings
comparative more nobly · comparative literary rare noblier · superlative most nobly · literary rare superlative nobliest
- In a noble manner.
In the end he died nobly, trying to save the lives of others.
Synonyms: decently, righteously, worthily, becomingly, chastely, continently, correctly, decently
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a noble manner.
Origin
- Middle Englishnobeliche, nobely, nobilliche, nobilly, nobliche, noblike, nobly, noblye
- Englishnobly
From Middle English nobeliche, nobely, nobilliche, nobilly, nobliche, noblike, nobly, noblye, equivalent to noble + -ly.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan noblement
- noblementin a noble manner
Esperanto noble
- noblein a noble manner
French noblement
- noblementin a noble manner
Italian nobilmente
- nobilmentein a noble manner
Polish szlachetnie
- szlachetniein a noble manner
Portuguese nobremente
- nobrementein a noble manner
Romanian cu noblețe
- cu noblețein a noble manner
Spanish noblemente
- noblementein a noble manner
Cite this entry
nobly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nobly
“nobly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nobly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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