vauntingly en · ADV
Etymology
From vaunting + -ly.
Meanings
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So as to vaunt; with boastful display.
This riddle was quite beyond Mrs. Piper, Uncle Jobson laughed vauntingly.
1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 42:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more vauntingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most vauntingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |