Proudly
/ˈpɹaʊdli/ adv
adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a proud manner.
"And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning."
Adverb
- 1 with pride; in a proud manner wordnet
Example
More examples"The new Diet member was smoking, leaning back proudly in a chair."
Etymology
From Middle English proutly, proudliche, prudeliche, prudliche, prouteliche, from Old English prūtlīċe, equivalent to proud + -ly.