Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a boastful manner.
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- adverb In a
boastful manner.
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- adverb in a boastful manner
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Examples
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He settled himself down on the steps of the portal and started recalling boastfully a picayune fencing victory of the week before.
The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967
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That said, I would not advise anyone to boastfully post about his or her sexual encounters on the Internet, and it's bizarre to me that Knepper was so comfortable broadcasting his rendezvouses in the first place -- but perhaps that's simply a difference in personality.
Michael Tracey: Pedophilia Accusations in the Conservative Blogosphere: How the Right Abandoned One of Their Brightest Michael Tracey 2010
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Swinburne died, and boastfully announcing that he had read
Chapter 24 2010
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Naturally, somewhat boastfully, I later sat with the chef and told him about my many experiences with Chef Fergus Henderson and his iconic London restaurant, St. John's, which is celebrated worldwide for its "Nose to Tail" cooking and a book of the same name.
Jay Weston: Why I Am Having Two Dinners on Thanksgiving Jay Weston 2011
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He sat up and cracked his huge knuckles boastfully.
CHAPTER 10 2010
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He cleared his throat and launched forth boastfully.
A Simple Case 2010
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That said, I would not advise anyone to boastfully post about his or her sexual encounters on the Internet, and it's bizarre to me that Knepper was so comfortable broadcasting his rendezvouses in the first place -- but perhaps that's simply a difference in personality.
Michael Tracey: Pedophilia Accusations in the Conservative Blogosphere: How the Right Abandoned One of Their Brightest Michael Tracey 2010
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Some patriots they are, willingly and boastfully giving the finger to the Constitution.
Think Progress » GOP Rep. Paul Broun Admits To Illegally Sending Back An Incomplete Census 2010
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He cleared his throat and launched forth boastfully.
A Simple Case 2010
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He cleared his throat and launched forth boastfully.
A Simple Case 2010
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