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Nobly vs Nobby - What's the difference?

nobly | nobby |

As an adverb nobly

is in a noble manner.

As a proper noun nobby is

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nobly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a noble manner.
    • In the end he died nobly , trying to save the lives of others.

    nobby

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (UK) Wealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).
  • * , 1876, Levi C. Goodale, Charlie Lulledge (editors), Works of Charles Dickens: Bleak House , page 106,
    • I'll come back in the course of the evening, if agreeable to you, and endeavor to meet your wishes respecting this unfortunate family matter, and the nobbiest way of keeping it quiet.
  • * 1873 , , page 291,
    • "What makes it worse,” she continued, in the extremity of confidence, “I heard those two cricketing men say just now, 'She's the nobbiest girl on the boat.' But I don't mind it, you know, Harry."
  • (US) Fashionable or chic.
  • * 1883 , , 2007, page 152,
    • Undertaking?—why it's the dead-surest business in Christendom, and the nobbiest .
  • * 1925 April 11, Busybody, "Jottings About Town", in , page 25,
    • Quite nobby are the suitings appearing on some of our better Fifth Avenue young men.
  • * 1933 , , page 37,
    • Alcibiades, was the nobbiest boy in Greece.

    Synonyms

    * (fashionable or chic) classy

    Derived terms

    * nobbily