overconfidently

Definition of overconfidentlynext

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Adverb
  • Police allege the suspect then recklessly stabbed backward numerous times, striking the victim in the leg, according to Jaques.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Jones earlier pleaded not guilty to first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety in the June 26 shooting that killed Corder.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Although their destroyer was somewhat imprudently named HMS Brazen.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
  • If securitization bonds are issued, funds collected from customers to repay those bonds are refunded if the commission determines the utility acted imprudently and disallows cost recovery.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • And there is a sharp rise in brazenly racist pronouncements.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In the days after Haiti President Jovenel Moïse was brazenly shot to death in his hillside home above Port-au-Prince more than four years ago, federal agents fanned out across South Florida in search of a connection.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • In You, Me & Tuscany, Anna (Bailey) impulsively jets off to the Italian countryside to stay in a stranger’s villa sans permission.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Beyond prison time, authorities warn of the lasting impact of a felony conviction, particularly for teenagers and young adults who may act impulsively online without understanding the consequences.
    Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Or, will he be inclined to rashly respond similarly to former Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem?
    Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • With Mercury going retrograde in this part of the sky on February 26, just don’t sign anything too rashly or hastily, because the potential for errors and misunderstandings is high right now.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
  • Some are steeping themselves in traditional ingredients and cooking techniques, while others are brashly striking out to forge creative new styles.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • From their now signature hand-in-hand walk out to subtle nods and hip-check nudges between them, the years of estrangement seemed like an ancient memory, leaving in their place a dedication to playing their most beloved songs as loudly, brashly and tightly as ever.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Overconfidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfidently. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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