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To make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position
“Forced to rely on their own resources, they would sally out of the city walls and rout Rory's army.”
To leave or set out on an excursion or journey
“Taranto, tucked into the heel of Italy, was an ideal port from which to sally forth into the central Mediterranean.”
To emerge from a narrow place like a defile into open country or a wider space
To come or go in a casual or light-hearted manner
To make a witty (or snide) remark or joke
To move in a proud and majestic fashion
To move or progress with great haste
The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
Plural for an excursion or journey, typically brief
“Not long after his sally into Egypt, news came back to Jerusalem that the king had died in battle.”
Plural for a sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy
“They encouraged and animated the inhabitants to a sally against the barbarians.”
Plural for a witty remark or joke
“Jonathan laughed at that sally more than any of us.”
Plural for a sudden outbreak of something, typically something unwelcome or noisy
Plural for a barrage or discharge of projectiles
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