pluckily
- adverb
- /ˈplʌkɪli/
:
valientemente
- Feeling nervous, I pluckily volunteered to give the presentation in front of the whole class.
Examples
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'Air raids on the capital continue unabated, 'as London pluckily endures the nightly hammering from Goering's bombers...' - Here.
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Despite the heavy rain, she pluckily decided to continue her hike up the mountain.
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He pluckily stood up to the bullies, refusing to back down.
Synonyms
48
1.7
Showing courage even when afraid
16
4.9
Acting in a brave way during a dangerous or very hard situation
15
3.8
In a brave way
13
5.5
In a brave and determined way
8
3.9
In a brave way without fear
2
5.2
In a firm and determined way
1
7.7
In a brave way without showing fear
1
8.0
In a way that shows no fear
In a brave, determined way when things are difficult
In a brave way when facing danger, like in battle
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pluckily comes from pluck, which means 'courage' and grew from the idea of 'plucking up' your courage, like when you 'pluck' a string or pull up a plant to make it ready. So to act pluckily is to do something with brave, determined 'courage'.