proudly
/ˈpraʊdli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpraʊdli/ (ame, ipa)
proudly — adverb
1. showing pleasure or satisfaction about your own or someone else's success, abili
showing pleasure or satisfaction about your own or someone else's success, abilities, or good qualities
Noor smiled proudly as her daughter accepted the scholarship award.
proudly + verb of emotion (smiled proudly)
The small bakery proudly displays its handmade bread in the front window.
proudly + verb of display (displays proudly)
Otis proudly showed his grandfather the birdhouse he had built alone.
The school's flag proudly flies above the main entrance every morning.
Rafael spoke proudly about his team's work on the community garden project.
- with pride
less common as a single adverb; more typical in formal or literary writing
- boastfully
negative connotation — suggests showing pride in an exaggerated or annoying way
- haughtily
negative connotation — suggests arrogant pride and a sense of being better than others
- humbly
without pride or self-importance; the opposite of showing pride
- shamefully
with a feeling of shame rather than pride
- modestly
without claiming too much credit or attention for your achievements
文法句型
proudly + verb of display (show, display, feature, wear)
adverb modifying verb of speech (announce, declare, speak)
用法筆記
Often used with verbs of showing, speaking, or displaying, such as display, show, announce, declare, wear, or smile. The word carries a positive or neutral tone in most contexts; to express excessive or arrogant pride, use boastfully or haughtily instead.