swagger
verb (used without object)
to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
swaggeringly
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a word derived from
swagger.
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a word derived from
swaggering.
swaggeringadjectivepertaining to, characteristic of, or behaving in the manner of a person who swaggers.
Example Sentences
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It will explore how he ended up being lauded for the charity work he swaggeringly boasted about, which helped to hide his true nature from the public.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2022
Ms. Silverman, 46, one of the greatest stand-up comics of her generation, pioneered a swaggeringly feminine brand of raunchy, button-pushing humor that paved the way for comics like Amy Schumer and Ali Wong.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2017
His early drawings were hyperrealist, feverishly detailed and painterly: he compared them, somewhat dismissively, to swaggeringly virtuosic guitar solos.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 19, 2015
Jefferson, swaggeringly: "If the shoe fits wear it/ If New York is in debt, why should Virginia bear it?"
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2015
The greatest joy she had that first year of her new life was to hear the other girls rave about his good looks and his athletic record, of which she bragged swaggeringly.
From Girl Alone by Anne Austin
