proudly
Americanadverb
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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.
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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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Proudly, he said the arak, an aniseed based spirit popular across the Middle East, came from the Assad family's home town in the hills behind the port of Latakia.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024
Proudly old-guard in taste, he rose from a teenage antiques dealer scouring village junk shops for hidden treasures to become one of Britain’s pre-eminent decorators.
From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022
Proudly nonmonogamous, well-read and quite frankly, ripped, Noah’s solitude is a choice.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022
Proudly beating their chests over their own vaunted virtue, though actually accomplishing nothing.
From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2022
Proudly and joyously Phaëthon mounted it and they were off.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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