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# boastfully

adverb (boastfully)

«boastfully» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a boastful way: talking very proudly about yourself or what you have done, so others feel you are showing off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boastfully/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, a character boastfully brags about his skill or plans, and the reader sees he is vain

### Examples

- She boastfully told us she was the best swimmer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boastfully/#x1)
- He boastfully said he would win every race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boastfully/#x2)
- The bird boastfully talked about his home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boastfully/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Moab and Ammon spoke proudly and mockingly against Israel and its land.

**Interpretation.** The prophet shows that God notices when nations mock His people and will answer their pride.

### Examples

- This shall they have for their pride, because they have taunted and spoken boastfully against the people of the LORD of hosts. (Prophets ZEP.2.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boastfully/#x1)
- I have heard the taunt of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have taunted My people, and spoken boastfully concerning their border. (Prophets ZEP.2.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boastfully/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «boastfully» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boastfully/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«boastfully» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/boastfully.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «boastfully» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boastfully/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«boastfully» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/boastfully.html) on Mova free.