Meaning & use

proudly

adverb·Everyday

In a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure in one's own or another's achievements.

See it in a sentence

She proudly displayed her daughter's artwork on the refrigerator door.

The veteran proudly wore his medals during the memorial ceremony.

A note on using this word

Can carry a positive sense of dignity or a negative one of arrogance, depending on context.

Words with a similar meaning

confidently

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

shamefullymeekly

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