ASSERTIVELY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

assertively

adverb

Definition of assertively

as in aggressively

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Recent Examples of assertively Sinner expects a lack of rhythm and for Zverev to put their past aside and come out assertively. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026 After sitting a bit on the sidelines in the early days of the generative AI boom, risk-adverse finance departments are more assertively using these tools, with 75% reporting using AI compared to just 30% two years ago. — John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026 So, they’ve been encouraged to negotiate more assertively and ask for more money. — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 Overall, this combination of soft, complex malt with good hop character that’s strong but not too assertively bitter is dry, spicy, fruity and highly bubbly and carbonated. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026 Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned. — CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 These early reports highlight how the mode may behave more assertively than before. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025 With the exception of SHoP’s assertively detailed, if financially troubled, extravaganza, the pall of clunkism has enveloped even projects that aspire to high design. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025 His confrontational style inspired a generation of young conservatives to assertively defend their values and to mock liberals, even in sometimes incendiary ways. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025

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Kyiv hails the vote as vital political backing after months of lobbying, but the sanctions’ real impact hinges on how aggressively Washington enforces the new powers at home and abroad.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Always game to play the unhinged or aggressively unlikeable, Bad Thoughts‘ Segura takes on the role of Chuck.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of aggressively

Adverb

Much of the general public, however, hasn’t caught up to these developments, which remain strongly discouraged and criticized by the abstinence support group space — especially proponents of AA.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The afflicted can feel very strongly about them, strongly believe them, even though there is no convincing reason for holding that thought.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of strongly

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Poor Frank and Kirsten look on confused, determinedly polite in their insistence that all family members should be welcome.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.

— Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

Definition of determinedly

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Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolutely

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Variety takes a look at how 10 companies are taming the AI beast with specific use cases that creatives can get behind in a way that keeps them firmly in control and respects copyrights.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Throughout DeSantis’ time in office, Florida itself has changed, shifting from a competitive battleground state to one that is now firmly Republican.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of firmly

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Against the world’s growing plastic waste stream, however, the gains remain decidedly incremental.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Still, the two candidates — both school board presidents — are pushing decidedly political campaigns, one aligning with liberal Democrats and the other with pro-Trump Republicans.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of decidedly

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Rose’s relationship with her father, too, is unusual in its unresolved jaggedness, while Sisto’s gruffly on-edge performance points to a deeper well of adult pain in Wes that his daughter cannot yet manage or comprehend.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 June 2026
Chief among the familiar faces is Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the stoic, gruffly professional explosives-disposal expert Major Will Tranter, who shows up at a construction site in the heart of London where an unexploded, 1,000-pound WWII bomb has just been found.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026

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