pridefully

adverb

as in proudly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pridefully
  1. proudly
  2. arrogantly
  3. boldly
  4. brazenly
  5. contemptuously
  6. haughtily
  7. scornfully
  8. pompously
Adverb
  • But some contestants become professional artists later, Yoshida added proudly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • Peter Chiarelli After winning the Cup in Boston, Peter Chiarelli was riding so high that the Bruins proudly posted his trade deliberations online.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of proudly
Adverb
  • The characters are all in a continual state of collision, their shifting conflicts inflamed by Coriolanus’ arrogantly uncompromising nature.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • But the majority in 2019 said federal courts aren’t competent to decide when gerrymandering goes too far, even when the culprits arrogantly boast about it, as some did in Tallahassee.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of arrogantly
Adverb
  • That’s just a piece with what the show so far is doing best, and what Disney remakes could be doing more of, making something spiritually true, but also boldly new, out of a story everyone remembers.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • Snitker, who spent five decades with the organization, boldly promised Trump another Braves World Series championship.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of boldly
Adverb
  • After Maduro brazenly stole the election, Venezuelans put their lives on the line to defend the rightful outcome.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 23 July 2026
  • Pursuing themes explored on the 2025 orchestral suite La Belleza, Pimienta’s latest release, Caribenya, turns the page to brazenly direct songwriting.
    — Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Definition of brazenly
Adverb
  • Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.
    — Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of contemptuously
Adverb
  • The previous truths, long vivified by history, have been haughtily dismissed by the Journal’s editorial page.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Definition of haughtily
Adverb
  • As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of scornfully
Adverb
  • Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of pompously
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