swaggeringly
- adverb
- /ˈswæɡərɪŋli/
:
con arrogancia
- She spoke swaggeringly about her recent achievements, captivating the audience with her confidence.
Examples
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The actor walked onto the stage swaggeringly, drawing attention from everyone in the room.
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But, I'm deeply suspicious of people who are swaggeringly proud of how aggressive their dogs can be.
Blog text (6) -
I think ultimately it comes down to human connection; even in my hookup chapter, the most swaggeringly trash-talking girl around winds up getting engaged.
Blog text (6) -
He swaggeringly displayed his new car, making sure everyone noticed it parked in front of the café.
Synonyms
8
4.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than other people
8
6.0
In a proud way that shows you think you are better than others
6
5.7
Do something in a showy way to get attention
3
7.9
To act in a way that attracts attention and impresses people
3
6.8
In a way that uses bright colors and bold style to get attention
2
6.6
Behave in a proud, unfriendly way to show you feel better than others
1
7.7
In a proud, showy way to seem more important than others
1
7.6
In a way that tries to seem more important or special than it is
1
7.2
In a way that is bright and attracts attention
1
7.0
In a way that is bright and meant to attract attention
1
9.6
Someone acts in a bold and confident way that attracts attention
1
6.9
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
1
5.4
In a proud way that shows off your achievements
1
6.6
In a way that shows you feel better than others
In a way that openly shows off to get attention
In a bold, lively, slightly rude way that attracts attention
In a proud way that shows you want others to admire you
In a way that shows too much pride in yourself
To act in a very proud way that ignores other people
In a showy, proud way using big, fancy words
Antonyms
How Arrogant
1
6.8
8
4.8
54
3.3
36
2.9
110
1.0
517
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
swaggeringly = swaggering (transparent) = swagger + ing + ly
The adverb is formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'swaggering', yielding a meaning directly predictable from the base.
Etymology
The word swaggeringly comes from swagger, an old word that meant 'to sway' or 'strut', so imagine someone swinging their body proudly as they walk. The ending -ly makes it mean 'in a proud, showy way', which is why swaggeringly describes acting confident and trying to get attention.