Boastfully
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Boastfully is an adverb meaning In a boastful manner.
Meaning
In a boastful manner.
Example Sentences
Figures from both groups – rightwing activist Charlie Kirk and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – boastfully shared these images on X, with the latter sarcastically thanking South Park for helping them in their recruiting efforts. (The show responded on X by asking DHS “Wait, so we ARE relevant? #eatabagofdicks”.)
Nixon boastfully called the seven days he spent on the Chinese mainland "the week that changed the world"–without, however, specifying whether the change was for the better or for the worse. The way he humbled himself before Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-lai reminded me of the tribute-bearing foreign emissaries of the previous centuries who went to Peking to pay homage at the Chinese Imperial Court. Nixon's hosts must have laughed in their sleeves at his behavior during their meetings.
Synonyms for boastfully
Depending on context, synonyms include large, big, vauntingly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vauntingly, big, large, boastly, braggingly, gloatily.
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