Proudly

//ˈpɹaʊdli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 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. 1
    with pride; in a proud manner wordnet

Synonyms

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alooflyarrogantlycondescendinglycontemptuouslycontumeliouslydisdainfully

Example

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"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.

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