sallying forth
- noun
- Literature
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aventura
- Her first sallying forth beyond the city limits was thrilling and a bit daunting.
Examples
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On a sunny morning, they decided on a spontaneous sallying forth into the countryside.
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The documentary follows a group's sallying forth in search of rare wildlife in the rainforest.
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Their sallying forth into the unknown was thrilling!
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The team enjoyed their sallying forth into the wilderness.
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On a sunny morning, they decided on a spontaneous sallying forth into the countryside.
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Her first sallying forth beyond the city limits was thrilling and a bit daunting.
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The documentary follows a group's sallying forth in search of rare wildlife in the rainforest.
Synonyms
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2.8
To travel through a place to find new things, like a jungle or ocean
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3.4
Traveling from place to place without a fixed place to go
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8.9
A short, sudden trip away from the usual place for adventure
Antonyms
How Adventurous
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8.3
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5.8
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4.1
- Literature
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4.9
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1.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'sallying forth' is directly built from 'sally' (to rush out) + 'forth' (outward), so its sense of setting out energetically or embarking on an adventurous venture is transparently derivable from the constituents and the standard verb+particle construction. Although somewhat literary, the composition is predictable and likely comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Sallying forth comes from soldiers leaving a fort, where they would sally, meaning 'step out quickly', and go forth into the open. So, sallying forth now means 'going out' on a short, brave, or curious trip away from the usual place.