proudly
adverb /ˈpraʊd.li/Definition
B2 in a proud way: He proudly held out his trophy for us to admire. Elaine and Ian Gibson proudly announce the birth of their son, John Maurice. There were photographs of all her children proudly displayed on the mantelpiece.Feeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in somethingConfidence and self-assuranceShowing arrogance and conceitShowing arrogance and conceitConfidence and self-assuranceBoasting
(Definition of proudly adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) pleased as Punch idiom
- be dancing in the streets idiom
- be floating on air idiom
- be full of the joys of spring idiom
- be in seventh heaven idiom
- chirpy adjective
- chuffed adjective
- contented adjective
- delighted adjective
- ecstatic adjective
- happy camper noun
- jaunty adjective
- joyful adjective
- joyous adjective
- jubilant adjective
- rapturous adjective
- thrilled adjective
- thrilled to bits idiom
- walk on air idiom
- wrapped adjective (HAPPY)
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