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assertively

American  
[uh-surt-iv-lee] / əˈsɜrt ɪv li /

adverb

  1. in an assertive or self-assured way; self-confidently.


Example Sentences

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In a milieu where dissonance had long been king, this was assertively consonant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Klein argues that what comes next will be “open, friendly and assertively moral.”

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

For that reason, judges may be reluctant to deploy their contempt power assertively.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2025

It is a chance for them to be aggressively and assertively Argentine.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

Every major airline now has what is called “Crew Resource Management” training, which is designed to teach junior crew members how to communicate clearly and assertively.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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