proudly meaning

proudly means 'in a way that shows happiness about achievements or qualities'.

proudly :

with pride, happily

adverb

▪ She proudly showed her award.

▪ She happily showed her award.

▪ He proudly wore his new uniform.

▪ He happily wore his new uniform.

paraphrasing

▪ confidently – with assurance

▪ boastfully – with bragging

▪ self-assuredly – with self-confidence

▪ triumphantly – with victory

proudly

Pronunciation

proudly [ˈpraʊdli]

The stress is on 'proud' and sounds like 'proud-lee'.

Common phrases and grammar about proudly

proudly - Common meaning

adverb
with pride, happily

Part of Speech Changes for "proudly"

▪ pride (noun) – feeling of happiness about achievements

▪ proud (adjective) – feeling pleased about achievements

Common Expressions with "proudly"

▪ speak proudly – talk with pride

▪ stand proudly – stand with pride

▪ smile proudly – smile with pride

▪ walk proudly – walk with pride

Important examples of proudly in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, proudly is often used to describe how someone presents achievements.

▪She proudly displayed her certificate.
▪She happily showed her certificate.

Example of a confusing word: loudly (in a loud manner)

▪She loudly displayed her certificate.
▪She showed her certificate in a loud manner.
"Proudly" is an adverb meaning "with pride," and it is used to express satisfaction or pride in one's actions, such as "proudly displayed." "Loudly" means "in a loud manner" and is not appropriate in this context, as it implies volume rather than pride. The use of "loudly" here is grammatically incorrect because it changes the intended meaning of showing pride in an achievement. Therefore, "proudly" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Proudly is used as an adverb to modify verbs, often showing up in questions that test adverb placement.

▪He proudly announced the news.
▪He happily told the news.

proudly

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

take pride in

'feel good about', used when talking about achievements or qualities.

▪She takes pride in her work.
▪She feels good about her work.

pride of place

means 'most important position', used to describe something given special attention.

▪The trophy took pride of place on the shelf.
▪The trophy was in the most important position on the shelf.

Differences between similar words and proudly

proudly

,

confidently

differences

Proudly means with pride, often about achievements; confidently means with assurance, often about abilities.

proudly
▪She proudly accepted the award.
▪She happily took the award.
confidently
▪He confidently answered the question.
▪He answered the question with assurance.
proudly

Words with the same origin as proudly

The origin of proudly

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.

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