PROUDLY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

proudly

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Recent Examples of proudly While the band fronted by Jack White couldn’t have been included on the all-woman festival inspired by Lilith Fair, Rodrigo stands proudly alongside White and other artists who aren’t shying away from using their platform to speak politics. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 Food and drink It only made sense for Hotel 28 Myeongdong to collaborate with a restaurant as proudly Korean as its founder. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026 And yet, these same commentators who proudly belittle Clark and Cunningham continue to claim that Black lesbian women are the ones the sports media relentlessly targets. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The United Arab Emirates proudly adheres to international aviation safety standards. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 And his film, at once proudly unlikable and meticulously realized, is both a daring display of craft and a rude sign of life—which is to say, the opposite of depressing. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 Naturally, the book also highlights the many influential figures and celebrities who have proudly rocked the bolo tie, helping to bring it to the mainstream fashion scene. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 Then, one day, Najya proudly told her mother that her reading level had jumped three grades in one month. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 When the Dodgers introduced Díaz last December, Friedman proudly introduced the three-time All-Star as the closer. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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Sophie Cunningham has become a megastar by boldly stating that men have no business competing in women’s sports — all while shooting the lights out from beyond the 3-point arc.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
At best, this boldly immersive effort will find a home at other festivals and in one-off screenings, whereas general indie distribution seems unlikely.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of boldly

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Greenspan’s cooking is equal parts nostalgic and swashbuckling, with a menu that brazenly reimagines foods most Jewish Americans hold near and dear.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The aides arranged press junkets, invented sources, and planted stories that brazenly inverted popular views.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of brazenly

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But among their best qualities, Dick Riordan was arrogantly confident, Jim Hahn had a steady hand on the tiller, Antonio Villaraigosa was tireless and passionate, Eric Garcetti was a long-range thinker on earthquakes, water and energy.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
But the majority in 2019 said federal courts aren’t competent to decide when gerrymandering goes too far, even when the culprits arrogantly boast about it, as some did in Tallahassee.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of arrogantly

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Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.

— Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.

— Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026

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