boastingly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈbəʊstɪŋli/ (UK)
Etymology
From boasting + -ly.
Meanings
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Boastfully.
I doe not thinke that any Spartane Citizen did boastingly glorifie himselfe for his valor, because it was a popular vertue in that Nation […].
, II.7
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most boastingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more boastingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |