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honourably
" The bronze powder business, however, no longer required my personal attention, and was well managed by those I had chosen as the guardians of a secret, which was long and honourably kept."
Henry Bessemer

Meaning of "honourably" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF HONOURABLY

ˈɒnərəblɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HONOURABLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Honourably is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HONOURABLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of honourably in the English dictionary

The definition of honourably in the dictionary is with integrity; in an honourable way.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HONOURABLY

comparably · considerably · desirably · dishonourably · favourably · immeasurably · incurably · inexorably · intolerably · invulnerably · measurably · memorably · miserably · pleasurably · preferably · unbearably · undesirably · unfavourably · venerably · vulnerably

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HONOURABLY

honour · honour bright · honour guard · honour killing · Honour Moderations · honour school · honour-bound · honourability · honourable · honourable discharge · honourable mention · honourableness · honoured · honourer · honourless · honours · honours course · honours degree · honours list · honours of war

WORDS THAT END LIKE HONOURABLY

admirably · adorably · alterably · demonstrably · deplorably · drably · durably · execrably · inalterably · incomparably · inseparably · insuperably · irrecoverably · irreparably · operably · probably · separably · tolerably · unalterably · unanswerably · unutterably

Synonyms and antonyms of honourably in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «honourably» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HONOURABLY

Find out the translation of honourably to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of honourably from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «honourably» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

光荣
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

honorablemente
570 millions of speakers
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English

honourably
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ससम्मान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشرف
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

с честью
278 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Portuguese

honrosamente
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

honourableness
260 millions of speakers
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Translator English - French

honorablement
220 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Malay

Kehormatan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

ehrenvoll
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

立派に
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

명예롭게
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Javanese

Kamulyan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

vinh dự
80 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Tamil

honourableness
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Marathi

अभिमानीपणा
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Turkish

honourableness
70 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Italian

onorevolmente
65 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Polish

honorowo
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

з честю
40 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Romanian

onorabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έντιμα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

eerbaar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

honourably
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ærefullt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of honourably

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HONOURABLY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of honourably
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about honourably

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «HONOURABLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word honourably.
1
Henry Bessemer
The bronze powder business, however, no longer required my personal attention, and was well managed by those I had chosen as the guardians of a secret, which was long and honourably kept.
2
Anne Bronte
If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them - not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.
3
Immanuel Kant
It is not necessary that whilst I live I live happily; but it is necessary that so long as I live I should live honourably.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONOURABLY»

Discover the use of honourably in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to honourably and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Honourably Wounded
Sometimes you will get hit. This book is for all who have found themselves in the line of fire.
Marjory F. Foyle, 2009
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The Academic Questions: Treatise De Finibus and Tusculan ...
If so, this statement will come to this, that a man cannot live honourably unless he lives honourably. Is it honourably according to public report? Therefore he affirms that a man cannot live pleasantly without he has public report in his favour.
Marcus Tullius Cicero, 1872
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Horsfallian system of teaching English grammar
Honourable, more honourable, most honourable ; honourably, more honourably, most honourably. Quick, quicker, quickest; quickly, more quickly, most quickly. Fit, less fit, least fit ; Fitly, less fitly, least fitly. Honourable, less honourable, least ...
William Horsfall, 1853
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The Works of William Shakespeare: The Text Formed from an ...
Lords, use her honourably 1. [Exeunt King Edward, Lady Grey, ClarenCE, and Lord. Glo. Ay, Edward will use women honourably. 'Would he were wasted, marrow, bones, and all, That from his loins no hopeful branch may spring, To cross me ...
William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier, 1842
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Dictionary of the Spanish and English Language: Wherein the ...
Honourably. I Invii: .< I,-. »o. (Ant.) V. Honrar. I i" -"i: •; i:i", in \, a. 1. Giving or conferring honour. 2. Bestowing honour without gain . Con- sejero honoraria, Honorary counsellor, one who has the rank and title of a counsellor without receiving any ...
Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Marco Antonio Barretti, 1832
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British Borough Charters 1042-1216
(I order that my citizens of Chichester shall have and hold well and peaceably and justly and quietly and honourably all those customs and liberties within the city and without which they were wont to have in the time of King Henry my ...
Adolphus Ballard, Ballard Adolphus, 2010
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Tyronis thesaurus: or, Entick's Latin-English dictionary, ...
3. honour, respect, regard, worship, an office, post, or dignity, gracefulness, beauty, a present, reward, fee, recompense, sacrifice, oblation. Honorabilis, e. adj. honourable. Honorabiliter, adv. honourably. H6n5randus, a, um. pt. to be honoured.
John Entick, 1834
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Four Restoration Libertine Plays
Honourably, honourably; I mean honourably. These are rogues, my dear, arrant rogues. Come along. Exeunt Sir Noble Clumsy and Victoria CAPER Ha, Saunter. SAUNTER Ay, Caper. Ha! Let us follow this drunken knight. CAPER I'faith, and ...
Deborah Payne Fisk, 2005
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The Prince
... honourably by the Fermians, all of which would be not only to his honour, but also to that of Giovanni himself, who had brought him up. Giovanni, therefore, did not fail in any attentions due to his nephew, and he caused him to be honourably  ...
Niccolo Machiavelli, 2010
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The Art of War & The Prince by Machiavelli - Special Edition
Giovanni, therefore, did not fail in any attentions due to his nephew, and he caused him to be honourably received by the Fermans, and he lodged him in his own house, where, having passed some days, and having arranged what was ...
Niccolo Machiavelli, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HONOURABLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term honourably is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eid Al Fitr holidays: Ministry urges citizens to follow travel guidelines …
He called on citizens to respect the general laws of the host country and represent the UAE honourably abroad, urging them to cooperate with ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
2
Cricket: Kiwi players unlikely to be affected by IPL bans | Otago Daily …
... their professions without taint or stench and where they can be rewarded honourably for their talents because they have been besmirched.". «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
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allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Pressure Mounts On Kasukuwere
If they (Wadyajena committee) are able to demonstrate that Kasukuwere erred, then he should honourably resign. Parliament has the power to ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Ex-soldier in mix-up over picnic drinks in Deeside - The Leader
Flintshire Magistrates Court heard Jones, currently unemployed, had served in the army for 23 years but four years ago had been honourably ... «LeaderLive, Jul 15»
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Headstones plundered for carport floor | Stuff.co.nz
When headstones on the graves of fallen US servicemen crack or fade with age, they're hauled away to be honourably destroyed. Then the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Herbert Addo must resign - Mohammed Polo - Starrfmonline.com
“Herbert Addo needs to resign honourably because he has failed the team. With his pedigree, I'm surprised he's not doing well. There are ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
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A Bad Book That Gave Birth to a Great One - The New Indian Express
... individuals must behave honourably, even if societies can't change overnight. In Go Set A Watchman, society finds Tom Robinson innocent, ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Military Veterans get increased access to government jobs
•Canadian Armed Forces Veterans who honourably release with at least three years of military service will now receive preference in externally ... «Drayton Valley Western Review, Jul 15»
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ICC: Newly elected Judge Raul Pangalangan sworn in at the seat of …
... stating: "I solemnly undertake that I will perform my duties and exercise my powers as a judge of the International Criminal Court honourably, ... «Hague Justice Portal, Jul 15»
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Ex-mayor of Pennsylvania capital faces corruption charges related …
Following his arraignment, Reed insisted that he had served the city honourably and that he was "concerned that misperceptions and politics ... «Brandon Sun, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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