honourably
/ˈɒnərəbli/adverb
उच्चारण ऑनरब्ली
सम्मानपूर्वक, ईमानदारी से, आदरपूर्वक
Core word
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in a way that shows honesty, fairness and good moral principles
सम्मानपूर्वक, ईमानदारी से, आदरपूर्वक
- He behaved honourably throughout the dispute.
- Radhika served the department honourably for thirty years.
- The minister honourably resigned after the scandal.
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- She acted honourably in giving the money back.
- He always conducted his business honourably.
Synonyms honestly decently nobly ethically fairly
Opposite dishonourably shamefully
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in a way that brings respect or credit
सम्मानजनक ढंग से
- The team lost, but it lost honourably.
- He was honourably discharged from the army.
- The brave sailor was honourably mentioned in the report.
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- The young boxer lost the final honourably.
- After a distinguished career, he retired honourably.
Synonyms creditably respectably
Opposite disgracefully
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
act / behave / live + honourably
'Honourably' tells us that a person acts with honesty and a sense of duty, in a way that earns respect.
'Honourably' बताता है कि व्यक्ति ईमानदारी और कर्तव्य-भाव से ऐसा काम करता है जिससे सम्मान मिलता है।
- The officer acted honourably and refused the bribe.
- He lived honourably all his life.
be honourably discharged
In the army and similar services, 'honourably discharged' means released with a clean record. It is the opposite of 'dishonourably discharged'.
सेना जैसी सेवाओं में 'honourably discharged' का अर्थ बिना किसी दाग़ के सेवा से मुक्त होना है। इसका विपरीत 'dishonourably discharged' है।
- The soldier was honourably discharged after twenty years of service.
honourably + past participle
It can come before a participle to show that the result was creditable, as in 'honourably mentioned'.
यह participle से पहले आकर बताता है कि परिणाम सम्मानजनक रहा, जैसे 'honourably mentioned'।
- Her essay was honourably mentioned by the judges.
spelling: honourably (BrE)
British English keeps the 'u' in 'honour', 'honourable' and 'honourably'. The American spelling is 'honorably'.
British English में 'honour', 'honourable' और 'honourably' में 'u' रहता है; American वर्तनी 'honorably' है।
- He honourably resigned from the post.
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verb + honourably
behaveactserveretirewithdraw
- The minister honourably withdrew his name from the list.
honourably + verb
dischargedmentionedacquitteddefeatedsettled
- The accused was honourably acquitted by the court.
adverb + honourably
verymostquitealwayssimply
- He always behaved most honourably towards his juniors.
honourably + prepositional phrase
in battlein public lifeto the endfor yearsunder pressure
- She served honourably in public life for thirty years.
honourably + noun phrase
honourably discharged soldierhonourably mentioned entryhonourably retired officerhonourably settled disputehonourably earned wages
- The honourably retired officer received a pension.
Participle से पहले 'honourably' लगाकर संयुक्त विशेषण बनता है।
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- Radhika lost the election but accepted the result honourably.
राधिका चुनाव हार गई, पर उसने परिणाम को सम्मानपूर्वक स्वीकार किया।
- He honourably returned the extra money to the bank.
उसने बैंक को अतिरिक्त पैसे ईमानदारी से लौटा दिए।
- The team lost honourably, having fought until the last ball.
टीम अंतिम गेंद तक लड़ी और सम्मानजनक ढंग से हारी।
- Honourably acquitted, the clerk returned to his office.
सम्मानपूर्वक बरी होकर क्लर्क अपने कार्यालय लौट आया।
- The old teacher retired honourably after forty years of service.
वृद्ध शिक्षक चालीस वर्ष की सेवा के बाद सम्मान के साथ सेवानिवृत्त हुए।
- Radhika honourably refused to share the question paper with her friends.
राधिका ने अपनी सहेलियों को प्रश्न-पत्र दिखाने से सम्मानपूर्वक मना कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He behaved very honourable in the meeting.
✓ He behaved very honourably in the meeting.
An adverb is needed to modify the verb 'behaved'.
Verb 'behaved' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
honestly decently nobly ethically fairly creditably respectably
Antonyms
dishonourably shamefully disgracefully
§Grammar and usage
The 'h' in honour, honourable and honourably is silent, so we say 'an honourable man'.
Honour, honourable और honourably का 'h' silent होता है, इसलिए 'an honourable man' कहते हैं।