presumptuously

Definition of presumptuouslynext

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Adverb
  • The opportunity to build that pipeline, broadly and boldly, is right in front of us.
    Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Also known as Italian jasmine, the climber’s sunshine-yellow flowers stand boldly against its green leaves.
    Claudia Guthrie, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
  • The most controversial aspect of the post is that Vachris appeared to audaciously eat the hot dog plain, with no mustard, relish or ketchup in sight.
    Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The models Banks vied to empower so audaciously became her dolls for makeovers and playing pretend.
    Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.
    Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.
    Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has been brazenly candid about its objectives.
    Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The Administration’s actions in the Middle East, including its support of Israel, have further alienated these young voters, many of whom are brazenly antisemitic.
    Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Sure, Wallace proudly displays his championship medal and ring in his home.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This move proudly dovetails with a broader effort in the US to repackage the right as transgressive and rule-bending rather than conservative and tradition-bound.
    Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Obama’s stone exterior has academics and architecture critics in mind; it’s loftily designed to resemble four hands coming together and comes with such other un-Trump-like attributes as a wetland walk and sustainable garden.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Presumptuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptuously. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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