proudly
adverb
- with pride
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹaʊdli/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English proutly, proudliche, prudeliche, prudliche, prouteliche, from Old English prūtlīċe, equivalent to proud + -ly.
- In a proud manner.
“And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.”
“A word of warning: You might notice a few more unshaved upper lips proudly displayed by men in the next few weeks.”