"boastly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more boastly [comparative], most boastly [superlative]
Etymology: From boast + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|boast|ly|id2=adverbial}} boast + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} boastly (comparative more boastly, superlative most boastly)
  1. (rare, nonstandard) In a boastful manner; boastfully, boastingly. Tags: nonstandard, rare
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          "text": "This council will immediately meet the parliamentary committe^([sic]) and say please bring this issue in the parliament and any how, you have two-third majority (you say day and night boastly, you can Stop the politics of Awami League!), reform the constitution and give tribals the recognition.",
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