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Recent Examples of confidently
The online safety curriculum goes one step further by teaching kids how to recognize threats and respond confidently.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The program focuses on one-on-one coaching that gives clients a step-by-step plan to grow their brand and confidently share their story in a way that drives growth and trust.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The fifth-year guard came in and confidently took quick, good shots.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
With him, the show is zipping along as confidently as ever.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Noah Cameron walked confidently off the mound for the final time in the 2025 season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
In the Advocate, Christopher Wiggins writes about how confidently Virginia Republicans are bringing back the issues that most hurt Harris.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
One quarter were observed only through six months of age, and 75% were only observed up until age 3, which is before doctors can confidently diagnose chronic pediatric diseases.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Lara Violetta, a fashion and beauty creator in Paris, confidently smudged murky green shadow around her eyes, dressed her lips in a white pigment and tossed her blush and bronzer to the side.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The program focuses on one-on-one coaching that gives clients a step-by-step plan to grow their brand and confidently share their story in a way that drives growth and trust.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The fifth-year guard came in and confidently took quick, good shots.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
With him, the show is zipping along as confidently as ever.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Noah Cameron walked confidently off the mound for the final time in the 2025 season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
In the Advocate, Christopher Wiggins writes about how confidently Virginia Republicans are bringing back the issues that most hurt Harris.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
One quarter were observed only through six months of age, and 75% were only observed up until age 3, which is before doctors can confidently diagnose chronic pediatric diseases.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Lara Violetta, a fashion and beauty creator in Paris, confidently smudged murky green shadow around her eyes, dressed her lips in a white pigment and tossed her blush and bronzer to the side.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidently
Adverb
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No matter how bad or stressful the situation is, or how difficult the circumstances, these bad bosses believe that being optimistic, positive, or thinking positively will change the outcome.—
Mita Mallick,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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In this case, the player has responded positively to a coach for whom teamwork is non-negotiable.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Growing up, one woman watched her family's dog race joyfully down the hill toward their farmhouse.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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An emotional Instagram reel posted by her daughter, LaTinique, 22, shows her mother, Crystal, 44, playing joyfully with her young grandson, Aziel Chace, who is 18 months old.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Now Ronny looked up at her expectantly.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, Blakely can be seen looking off camera expectantly, evidently aware something is happening.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But Pierce Brosnan is the scene-stealer here, joyously leaping into the character of Ron, a former union activist known as Red Ron in his day, still ready to start a protest when needed.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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Candace's slideshow began with a photo of herself posing exuberantly with Valeri, Natasha and Bradley under an elaborate arch of pink roses and green and white hydrangea.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sports legends, including Michael Jordan, Lawrence Taylor, and Randy Moss, attended the game, cheering exuberantly after UNC took a 7-0 lead with an opening drive touchdown.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That, in turn, jars an earlier memory of happier days in the same car, giddily documenting on camcorder their initial move to New Orleans.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The kiss became a key piece of a prosecutorial propaganda campaign, giddily inflamed by the tabloid media, that framed Knox as a perverse, cold-blooded killer.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Yet somehow, Congress blithely ignores this demand, and overall congressional legislation for gun safety rarely advances.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Confidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidently. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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