• Proudly

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    Origin

    proud + -ly

    Full definition of proudly

    Adverb

    proudly

    1. In a proud manner.
      • 2011, November 10, Jeremy Wilson, England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report, With such focus from within the footballing community this week on Remembrance Sunday, there was something appropriate about Colchester being the venue for last night’s game. Troops from the garrison town formed a guard of honour for both sets of players, who emerged for the national anthem with poppies proudly stitched into their tracksuit jackets.
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