| Main Entry: | proudly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | boastfully |
Synonyms: |
arrogantly, contemptuously, haughtily, insolently |
| Main Entry: | ostentatiously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | blatantly |
Synonyms: |
egotistically, pompously, pretentiously, proudly, showily |
| Notes: | ostensibly means from appearances alone or in a manner that is declared or pretended, while ostentatiously means with vain display or showily |
| Main Entry: | pompously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | pretentiously |
Synonyms: |
arrogantly, boastfully, bombastically, conceitedly, disdainfully, egotistically, flamboyantly, gaudily, imperiously, insolently, ostentatiously, overbearingly, proudly, snobbishly, spectacularly, theatrically |
Antonyms: |
humbly, modestly, quietly |