proudly

adverb

Definition of proudlynext
as in boldly

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Recent Examples of proudly Aesthetic aside, Fields of Michigan proudly serves farm-to-table cuisine for both people and pups, and welcomes guests to enjoy communal supper experiences, massages in nature, live music and more. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Patrick beamed in a selfie from the walk, while Jillian smiled and proudly held up her left hand, showing her rings. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Yes, the Jaguars were among the majority of NFL teams that proudly proclaimed their support for the LGBTQ movement on June 1. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The photos showed them in various settings, with Chenoweth’s parents sometimes wearing a shirt with their daughter’s name on it and always smiling proudly. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 Over an IsoKeys beat that sounds like a high school band’s attempt at covering a song off Paul’s Boutique, Judah proudly runs through his story in less than four minutes. — Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026 As the Prisco family expanded, so did the business that proudly carried their name. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 But some contestants become professional artists later, Yoshida added proudly. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proudly
  1. boldly
  2. brazenly
  3. arrogantly
  4. contemptuously
  5. loftily
  6. scornfully
  7. pompously
  8. haughtily
Adverb
  • As an extension of our Rewrite the Rules summer campaign, this partnership encourages guests of all ages to express themselves boldly, explore their personal style with confidence and discover beauty on their own terms.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 31 July 2026
  • The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts, which highlights the history, science and art of whaling rather than marine animals, embraced the one-star review by boldly printing the phrase on T-shirts, sweatshirts and tote bags.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of boldly
Adverb
  • And at a White House cage fight, a former first lady was brazenly disparaged.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of brazenly
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
  • 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
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  • Obama’s stone exterior has academics and architecture critics in mind; it’s loftily designed to resemble four hands coming together and comes with such other un-Trump-like attributes as a wetland walk and sustainable garden.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of loftily
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
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

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