Boastfully: meaning, definitions and examples

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boastfully

 

[ หˆboสŠst.fษ™l.i ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a proud and self-aggrandizing way

Boastfully is an adverb that describes someone acting in a proud and self-aggrandizing manner. It is often used to indicate that someone is bragging or showing off about their achievements or possessions.

Synonyms

arrogantly, haughtily, proudly

Examples of usage

  • She spoke boastfully about her recent promotion.
  • He boasted boastfully about his expensive car.
  • They strutted around boastfully, showing off their new designer clothes.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a manner that calls attention to one's own accomplishments

Boastfully can also describe someone drawing attention to their own accomplishments in a showy or bragging manner. It implies a sense of self-importance and a desire to be admired or envied.

Synonyms

braggingly, swaggeringly, vainly

Examples of usage

  • He waved his trophy boastfully, wanting everyone to see his victory.
  • She displayed her awards boastfully, hoping to impress her colleagues.
  • They talked boastfully about their successful business ventures.

Translations

Translations of the word "boastfully" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น orgulhosamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคฎเค‚เคก เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช prahlerisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dengan sombong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั…ะฒะฐะปััŽั‡ะธััŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cheล‚pliwie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ชๆ…ขใ’ใซ (jiman-ge ni)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vantardement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ jactanciosamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถvรผnerek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž๋ž‘์Šค๋Ÿฝ๊ฒŒ (jarangseureopge)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุชูุงุฎุฑ (bitafakhr)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chlubnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyลฅahovaฤne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคธ่€€ๅœฐ (kuฤyร o de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bahavo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ montiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐา›ั‚ะฐะฝั‹ัˆะฟะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒ— (trabakhit)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lovฤŸalฤฑqla

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ jactanciosamente

Word origin

The word 'boastfully' originated from the Middle English word 'bosten' meaning 'to brag' or 'to boast'. It has evolved over time to represent the adverb form of 'boast', which itself comes from Old French and Latin roots. The concept of boasting or bragging has been a part of human communication for centuries, often used to assert dominance or superiority in social interactions.

See also: boast, boaster, boastful, boastfulness, boasting.