self-confidently

adverb

Definition of self-confidentlynext
as in boldly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidently
  1. boldly
  2. fearlessly
  3. courageously
  4. brazenly
  5. valiantly
  6. brashly
  7. stalwartly
  8. manfully
Adverb
  • But when renovating an 18th-century apartment on a side street in the Marais, architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard boldly undid a number of alterations to the home over the years.
    — Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026
  • Neon boldly stepped in to release the project, and recent reporting has speculated about potential fall festival berths.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of boldly
Adverb
  • Enola fearlessly climbs to the top of the carriage while wearing her white wedding dress, aiming a shotgun at the menacing figure.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • The novel, currently on pre-sale and releasing on June 30th, distinctly mirrors Akil’s knack for beautifully crafting complex, multi-layered, and dynamic female heroines who fearlessly lead their own stories and navigate life’s difficulties.
    — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of fearlessly
Adverb
  • Cultivate psychological safety by courageously speaking uncomfortable truths, a quality remembered more than talent.
    — Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • And there is no more important group of people than these young women who courageously stood up.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of courageously
Adverb
  • The trailer shows the Harrigans getting on the front foot in their latest war on the streets, with Conrad and Maeve walking brazenly into danger at one point firing at rivals.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • San Jose police officials released 17 minutes of security footage showing vandals brazenly breaking into the Vietnamese Heritage Garden last month and pulling down a nine-foot monument depicting a South Vietnamese soldier.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of brazenly
Adverb
  • Meanwhile his wife Penelope dodges suitors while his son Telemachus valiantly searches for his decades-absent dad.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • The man who valiantly shuttles Beirutis across the city’s no-man’s-land.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of valiantly
Adverb
  • There was Anthony Edwards brashly asking Watson if the Nuggets planned to foul up three at the end of regulation, before draining an incredible shot to force overtime.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of brashly
Adverb
  • Beyond the narrative, the production rests stalwartly on Chidester’s four actors.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
  • He was brutally tortured during his captivity and held in solitary confinement for four of the years he was detained but stalwartly refused to provide the North Vietnamese with information.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of stalwartly
Adverb
  • Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of manfully
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“Self-confidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidently. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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