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Webster 1913 Edition


Proudly

Proud′ly

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adv.
In a proud manner; with lofty airs or mien; haughtily; arrogantly; boastfully.
Proudly
he marches on, and void of fear.
Addison.

Webster 1828 Edition


Proudly

PROUD'LY

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adv.
With an inordinate self-esteem; in a proud manner; haughtily; ostentatiously; with lofty airs or mien.
Proudly he marches on and void of fear.

Definition 2024


proudly

proudly

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proudly (comparative more proudly, superlative most proudly)

  1. In a proud manner.
    • 2011 November 10, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report”, in Telegraph:
      With such focus from within the footballing community this week on Remembrance Sunday, there was something appropriate about Colchester being the venue for last night’s game. Troops from the garrison town formed a guard of honour for both sets of players, who emerged for the national anthem with poppies proudly stitched into their tracksuit jackets.

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