cockily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockily
Adverb
  • The Giants briskly filled that need by signing the top free-agent shortstop on the market to a seven-year, $182 million contract.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Add ice and stir briskly for 10 seconds (if using small ice) to 25 seconds (if using big ice).
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Small and mid-sized countries that were energetically pursuing Security Council reform have backed off and are waiting for a clear signal of what—if anything—Trump will say about it.
    Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
  • That means that those kids had likely been playing energetically and enjoying their toddler life just before getting sick.
    Pia Pannaraj, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • These hallmarks are crisply preserved.
    Thomas Wójtowicz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Navigation depicts maps crisply, too.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Cockily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockily. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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