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- US Pronunciation
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- [vawnt, vahnt]
- /vɔnt, vɑnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vawnt, vahnt]
- /vɔnt, vɑnt/
Definitions of vauntingly word
- verb with object vauntingly to speak vaingloriously of; boast of: to vaunt one's achievements. 1
- verb without object vauntingly to speak boastfully; brag. 1
- noun vauntingly a boastful action or utterance. 1
- adverb vauntingly in a boasting manner 0
- adverb vauntingly So as to vaunt; with boastful display. 0
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Origin of vauntingly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English vaunten < Middle French vanter to boast < Late Latin vānitāre, frequentative of *vānāre, derivative of Latin vānus vain. See vanity
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Parts of speech for Vauntingly
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exclamation
vauntingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vauntingly usage trend in Literature
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