proudly

American

[proud-lee] / ˈpraʊd li /

adverb

with a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself; with pride.

She proudly accepted her appointment to the cabinet.
in a stately, majestic, or magnificent manner; impressively.

Mount Rushmore is situated proudly in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Etymology

Origin of proudly

First recorded before 1000; proud ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“I was the first person to ever reach out to Shira,” he says proudly in a separate phone interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“We proudly live in a bilingual country, and companies like Air Canada particularly have a responsibility to always communicate in both official languages regardless of the situation,” Carney said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Geumseong proudly announced he was now taller than his mother.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The illustration showed a cow proudly standing next to a strange collection of useless objects labeled as tools.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

“We’re reading a lot about you in the newspapers, Link,” Grandpa adds proudly.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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