Boastfully
/ˈboʊstfəli/noun
In a proud, self-praising, or swaggering manner.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from a Germanic root meaning “to swell” or “be inflated,” which is why boastful speech has always felt like ego made audible.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*baust-
“to swell, puff up; later to brag or make a loud display”
Old English
OE
bōst
“boasting, arrogant speech, ostentation”
Middle English
ME
boasten
“to brag, vaunt, speak proudly”
16th Century
English
boastfully
“in a bragging or self-exalting manner”
Modern English
English
boastfully
“in a proud, self-praising, or swaggering manner”