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proudly

[ proud-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

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.
in a stately, majestic, or magnificent manner; impressively:
Mount Rushmore is situated proudly in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of proudly¹

First recorded before 1000; proud ( def ) + -ly ( def )

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It was rejected, but he holds it proudly today as one of his first professional designs.

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This was the mission of Pope Francis, and we will proudly continue to live out this radical spirit of accompaniment which honors the sacredness of our neighbor.

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“The classic wide-angle view!” he says with a grin, proudly showing off the stream of Becca’s decaying cadaver glowing from his phone screen.

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But I can proudly say that I’m already off to a great start.

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“But we have to sacrifice a bit for the benefit of this country,” said the 52-year-old, who “proudly” voted for Trump three times.

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Proudhon prounion

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