Vauntingly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner characterized by ostentation, one exalts personal qualities or successes to an excessive degree while displaying arrogance and boasting about achievements
2. When someone presents themselves or their accomplishments in an exaggeratedly proud way, it indicates a tendency toward vanity and self-importance
3. In a manner that involves boastful exaggeration, an individual elevates their own merits or triumphs with excessive pride and braggadocio

Etymology: "Vauntingly" is an adverb built from two parts: "vaunting," the present participle of the verb "vaunt," and the suffix "-ly," which turns an adjective into an adverb describing how something is done. Put together, "vauntingly" describes an action performed in a boastful, self-displaying way. The verb "vaunt" itself came into English from Old French "vanter," meaning to boast or praise oneself, and it is related to the English word "vaunt" as a noun, meaning a boastful display. Because the adverb is simply the participle with "-ly" attached, its meaning follows directly from that root: someone who acts vauntingly is showing off, parading their achievements or qualities for others to see.

Synonyms: boastfully, braggingly

Antonyms: humbly