Honorably

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Honorably \Hon"or*a*bly\, adv.
     1. In an honorable manner; in a manner showing, or consistent
        with, honor.
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              The reverend abbot . . . honorably received him.


                                                    --Shak.
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              Why did I not more honorably starve?  --Dryden.
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     2. Decently; becomingly. [Obs.] "Do this message honorably."
        --Shak.
  
     Syn: Magnanimously; generously; nobly; worthily; justly;
          equitably; fairly; reputably. Honorarium

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  honorably
       adv 1: in an honorable manner; "he acted honorably" [syn: {uprightly}]
              [ant: {dishonorably}]
       2: with honor; "he was honorably discharged after many years fo
          service" [syn: {honourably}] [ant: {dishonorably}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  27 Moby Thesaurus words for "honorably":
     blamelessly, conscientiously, creditably, decently, erectly,
     estimably, fastidiously, high-mindedly, honestly, immaculately,
     irreproachably, meticulously, morally, nobly, punctiliously,
     purely, reputably, respectably, righteously, scrupulously,
     stainlessly, unimpeachably, unspottedly, uprightly, upstandingly,
     virtuously, worthily