boastfully

ADVERB

egotistically

Synonyms

STRONG

selfishly

WEAK

airily arrogantly conceitedly haughtily loftily ostentatiously pretentiously self-importantly

ADVERB

pompously

Synonyms

WEAK

arrogantly bombastically conceitedly disdainfully egotistically flamboyantly gaudily imperiously insolently ostentatiously overbearingly proudly snobbishly spectacularly theatrically

Antonyms

WEAK

humbly modestly quietly

Example Sentences

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Boastfully he recounted the details of his exploit.

From Son of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Boastfully, they sent us newsreels of their entries into Portland and Seattle.

From Greener Than You Think by Moore, Ward

Boastfully he builds A costly mansion to preserve his name Among the people.

From Man of Uz, and Other Poems by Sigourney, Lydia Howard