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Italian

orgogliosamente

/orɡoʎʎozaˈmente/adverbC1
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Meaning

proudly

  • In a proud or self-respecting manner
  • With arrogant pride

In a sentence

Il nonno ha mostrato orgogliosamente le vecchie foto di famiglia.

Grandfather proudly showed the old family photographs.

Ha ritirato il diploma orgogliosamente davanti a tutti i compagni.

She proudly accepted her diploma in front of all her classmates.

Nonostante le difficoltà, la squadra difende orgogliosamente il proprio titolo.

Despite the difficulties, the team proudly defends its title.

Usage notes

  • Derived regularly from 'orgoglioso' + '-mente'. Often used for justifiable pride rather than haughtiness.

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