proudly definition

English

Alternative forms

• prowdly (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English proutly, proudliche, prudeliche, prudliche, prouteliche, from Old English prūtlīċe, equivalent to proud +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹaʊdli/

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Adverb

proudly (comparative proudlier or more proudly, superlative proudliest or most proudly)

1. In a proud manner.
   • 2011 November 10, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report”, in Telegraph‎^[1]:

     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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