"boastingly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈbəʊstɪŋli/ [UK] Forms: more boastingly [comparative], most boastingly [superlative]
Etymology: From boasting + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boasting|ly}} boasting + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} boastingly (comparative more boastingly, superlative most boastingly)
  1. Boastfully.
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