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Recent Examples of confidently
While that risk of impact has been confidently ruled out, the date of its future rendezvous with our planet on Friday the 13th is likely no salve to those who are superstitious.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Do careful work privately, then share confidently.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
That mindfulness has led her to develop small but meaningful adaptations that help her parent safely and confidently.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The final one, Wikipedia, listed two contradictory years, and AI Overviews confidently chose the wrong one.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
The first two women were walking the most confidently, despite their wounds.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Suarez is able to finish confidently on both feet, having scored seven of his 24 non-penalty goals for Sporting with his weaker left.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The credibility of the FBI analyst who testified so confidently about the matching hairs began to crumble, along with any faith in hair analysis as a reliable forensic tool.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement at the site now occupied by Madrid, but the city’s origins can be more confidently traced back to at least the 10th century CE.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Do careful work privately, then share confidently.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
That mindfulness has led her to develop small but meaningful adaptations that help her parent safely and confidently.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The final one, Wikipedia, listed two contradictory years, and AI Overviews confidently chose the wrong one.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
The first two women were walking the most confidently, despite their wounds.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Suarez is able to finish confidently on both feet, having scored seven of his 24 non-penalty goals for Sporting with his weaker left.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The credibility of the FBI analyst who testified so confidently about the matching hairs began to crumble, along with any faith in hair analysis as a reliable forensic tool.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement at the site now occupied by Madrid, but the city’s origins can be more confidently traced back to at least the 10th century CE.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidently
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Couric noted that his parents — Kennedy and Ed Schlossberg — were not portrayed particularly positively in the show.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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While there was no major breakthrough, representatives from both countries spoke positively about the more than two-hour meeting.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Latin phrase is used to announce the election of a new pope but in this case joyfully announced Leo’s arrival at the field.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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Still, nothing sparked quite as many headlines—or joyfully teary social media Reels—as the closing moments of episode five.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
14 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
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The children waited expectantly.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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When not giddily tearing apart the rom-com – a key conversation between Charlie and Emma happens in the trope-iest of cinematic eateries, a diner – Borgli asks really major thematic questions with his controversial subject matter.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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But for all its twists and turns, Boston and her cast, writers, and directors never let up on the promise of the show’s title and the skin-crawling sensations the pilot’s opening scenes (of Rachel and Nicky’s wedding and its insane, bloody aftermath) giddily pile on.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2026
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Blake Lively once posed in Forever 21, Zendaya blithely donned Target to her first movie premiere.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Confidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidently. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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