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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“Worked on it yesterday, for two and a half hours,” he says, proudly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
And in 2024, a host of figures who’d previously shied away from the president loudly and proudly got on board, from Vance to entertainment figures like Joe Rogan.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
His father, an artisanal miner, had proudly helped the 23-year-old prepare for the trip, believing he was going to work as a car import agent in Tanzania.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
On Tuesday and every other day at Angel Stadium, the Angels proudly display a sign advertising a collection of what the team calls its “family value merchandise.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
“That prayer shawl you see there was a donation from a Sephardic family whose ancestors were from Toledo,” she tells us proudly.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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