confidently
- adverb
- /ˈkɒnfɪdəntli/
- He walked into the room confidently, ready to tackle the challenges ahead.
- speak confidently
- say confidently
- assert confidently
I can say pretty confidently, no, you can't.
- I can say pretty confidently, no, you can't.
- He had that peace, and so that allowed him to confidently move forward with her.
- And now I can confidently move forward with that lead source.
- Like, how can you confidently say this?
- The one thing that I can confidently say right now is I struggle with being present.
- All right, Walk confidently in that and see if he can embrace that.
- At some point you have to be willing to share it clearly and confidently with the people you're dating.
- So our results, this is a, this is a number I can say confidently.
- So we're looking for these artifacts that we could confidently say if we found them, those are engineered signals.
Examples
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"You'll do fine," he told her confidently on one of their walks along the Danube.
Fiction book (1995) -
You said go confidently in the direction of your dreams.
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I said it confidently and I was right.
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And now I can confidently move forward with that lead source.
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Yes, I very confidently expect very, very good times ahead.
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The one thing that I can confidently say right now is I struggle with being present.
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Reaching for his coat and cap, he said confidently, "I know this neighborhood better than anyone."
Fiction book (1991) -
But I can very confidently tell you that Vicki and I will never ever be like that.
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King Charles's picture was on all the front pages, looking confidently into the future.
Fiction book (1993) -
After celebrating sixty-five years of existence, Israel can confidently expect to overcome the challenges ahead.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
Without any doubt
In a way that shows approval or support
Act in a confident, brave way without fear or hesitation
Without any doubt and with confidence
Without shame or embarrassment
In a way that shows strong belief and confidence
In a confident, firm way that makes your opinions and needs clear
In a casual, confident way that shows no worry
In a confident and calm way
Without pause or doubt
Antonyms
How Confident
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word confidently comes from the parts con- 'with' and fid 'trust', the same idea you find in confide and the simple word trust. So, to act confidently is to do something 'with trust' in yourself.