Meaning & use
proudly
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
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Words with an opposite meaning
shamefullymeekly
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