What does proudly mean?
Word: Proudly
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: Proudly means in a way that shows you feel good about something you, or someone close to you, have done.
How do you spell proudly?
Syllables: proud - ly
Tricky part: Children sometimes add an e at the end and write proudley, the way the ending is spelt in donkey or valley.
Watch out for: proudley, proudlie
Memory tip: Two letters close the word, l then y, with nothing tucked between them.
Proudly in a sentence
Example 1: Asha proudly pinned her first gold star on the board.
Example 2: Grandpa proudly showed us the mango tree he planted years ago.
Example 3: Our class marched proudly past the stage on Republic Day.
Fun Fact
The noun that goes with this adverb is pride, and a group of lions is also called a pride.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
pr_u_ly
a) o, b
b) a, d
c) e, d
d) o, d
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d) o, d. The ow sound is spelt with an o before the u, and a d comes just before ly.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: proudly
a) humbly
b) loudly
c) happily
d) boldly
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a) humbly. Someone who acts humbly does not show off, which is the opposite of acting proudly.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) proudly
b) quietly
c) carefuly
d) suddenly
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c) carefuly. Careful already ends in one l, and ly brings a second: carefully.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
dulproy
a) pruodly
b) prouldy
c) porudly
d) proudly
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d) proudly. The r comes straight after the p, and the l sits just before the final y.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these would a team most likely do proudly?
a) sit quietly in the bus
b) hold up the trophy they won
c) pack their kit bags
d) tie their shoelaces
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b) hold up the trophy they won
2. Which sentence shows someone acting proudly?
a) Dev gave his certificate back to the office.
b) Dev hid his certificate under his bed.
c) Dev held up his certificate for everyone to see.
d) Dev forgot where he put his certificate.
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c) Dev held up his certificate for everyone to see.
