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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How this proudly low-budget effort managed to license those tunes is as curious as so much else in this ragtag oddity.
From Los Angeles Times
Leah proudly recalled “Rochester Knockings” souvenirs, such as spoons, pins, cups, and sheet music, being sold in the streets of New York City.
From Literature
“I’m going to get myself a pony and a gun,” I said, very proudly.
From Literature
“I got it for my 16th birthday,” she says proudly — a gift from the Fender company.
From Los Angeles Times
Other companies have positioned themselves as proudly connected to the culture, values and sensibilities of the South, Midwest and Great Plains.
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