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Recent Examples of confidently
At certain peaks, such as Italy’s Stromboli and Etna volcanoes, which regularly spout fountains of lava, scientists can confidently forecast an outburst.
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Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Add some defencemen If one, two or even three blueliners go out, the Leafs will need to both replace and upgrade with defencemen who can more capably and confidently move the puck and boost the offence.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Nonetheless, false information stated confidently within a sea of solid-sounding text can take on a life of its own.
—Ahmed Hamza, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Super, who joined Victoria’s Secret from Savage x Fenty in 2024, has overseen something of a renaissance at the brand, which is more confidently projecting its image out to the world with its famed runway show.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Shifting gears confidently into the second half of the season, this week’s episode has a more cohesive feel than the show has been able to manage so far, turning a series of interrelated crises into a Magnolia-esque montage of desperation from most of the major characters.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Without the star point guard, the Lakers could confidently turn to James to steer them through choppy waters.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
For now, Brown is savoring his first Oaks win that almost seemed inevitable considering how Always A Runner ran patiently and confidently before turning it through the final turn in the twilight.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Add some defencemen If one, two or even three blueliners go out, the Leafs will need to both replace and upgrade with defencemen who can more capably and confidently move the puck and boost the offence.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Nonetheless, false information stated confidently within a sea of solid-sounding text can take on a life of its own.
—Ahmed Hamza, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Super, who joined Victoria’s Secret from Savage x Fenty in 2024, has overseen something of a renaissance at the brand, which is more confidently projecting its image out to the world with its famed runway show.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Shifting gears confidently into the second half of the season, this week’s episode has a more cohesive feel than the show has been able to manage so far, turning a series of interrelated crises into a Magnolia-esque montage of desperation from most of the major characters.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Without the star point guard, the Lakers could confidently turn to James to steer them through choppy waters.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
For now, Brown is savoring his first Oaks win that almost seemed inevitable considering how Always A Runner ran patiently and confidently before turning it through the final turn in the twilight.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidently
Adverb
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As real trees begin to bloom outside, photographer Widline Cadet picks through two playfully oversized bouquets of positively unnatural plastic flowers.—
Elly Fishman,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Gender-diverse teams have been shown to contribute positively to collaboration and interpersonal communication across professional settings, including in health care teams.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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The space itself is magical, and seeing people of all generations dancing together, so joyfully and freely, takes it to a new level.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Andy reunites with Nigel Kipling (Tucci), Miranda’s close confidant who’s as kind and joyfully caustic as ever, and also Emily Charlton (Blunt), Andy’s frenemy from the first film, who has traded in magazines for retail because that’s where the money is now.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Now the cows are waiting expectantly outside the milking parlor, where Archie is clattering about to set up the milking machine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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The anniversary celebration was capped by a performance from Paul McCartney, another flourish in a production designed to project confidence in the path forward as Wall Street waits expectantly for Apple's AI comeback.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The show followed an exuberantly wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a nod to another tradition that’s perhaps most exuberantly followed in the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, where miles of these carpets are created for Holy Week — twice on Good Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Four months and one day later, long after the sun set and the crowds had dispersed from the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, DeVaux and her family giddily tromped across the mud of the Churchill Downs track to the backside.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Trump, meanwhile, giddily celebrated the censorship.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Any unwanted fact or unpleasant experience is swiftly erased by the sheep’s wilfully short memories — only veteran merino Mopple (Chris O’Dowd) is unable to share in this collective spotless mind, carrying the knowledge that his cohorts have blithely shed.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Confidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidently. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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