Pluckily
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a plucky manner.
"He was loudly praised for sticking so pluckily to his self-imposed task, and to this day, though it is thirteen years ago, the diggers on the Australian coast talk of the voyage of the Springbok and speak gratefully of the man who helped to save her."
Adverb
- 1 in a plucky manner wordnet
Example
More examples"He was loudly praised for sticking so pluckily to his self-imposed task, and to this day, though it is thirteen years ago, the diggers on the Australian coast talk of the voyage of the Springbok and speak gratefully of the man who helped to save her."
Etymology
From plucky + -ly.
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