boastfully

/ˈboʊstfəɫli/ adv

In a boastful manner.

Word Origin From Middle English 'bosten', likely influenced by Old Norse 'bauss' meaning proud or bold. So to boast is to be boldly proud. The -ful and -ly suffixes make it 'in a manner full of boasting.' The same root gives us 'boaster' and 'boastfulness'. It's a word that puffs out its chest.

adv In a boastful manner.

He spoke boastfully about his accomplishments at the party.

(副词) 自夸地;吹嘘地;夸耀地

他在派对上吹嘘地谈论自己的成就。

(adverbio) jactanciosamente; presuntuosamente; fanfarronamente; engreídamente; vanidosamente [De manera jactanciosa; con presunción.]

Habló con jactancia sobre sus logros en la fiesta.

(adverbe) en se vantant; de manière vantarde; fanfaronnement [D'une manière vantarde, en se glorifiant de ses qualités ou exploits.]

Il parlait **boastfully** de ses réussites à la fête.

(Adverb) Auf eine prahlerische, selbstgefällige Art; indem man übertrieben stolz von den eigenen Leistungen spricht.

Er erzählte **boastfully** von seinen Erfolgen auf der Party.

(副詞) 自慢するように。自慢げに、誇らしげに。

彼はパーティーで自分の業績を自慢げに話した。

(advérbio) presunçosamente; jactanciosamente; fanfarramente; vangloriosamente [De maneira presunçosa.]

Ele falou com jactância sobre suas conquistas na festa.

Word parts: boast + ful + ly

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