assertively
adverb
uk/əˈsɜː.tɪv.li/us/əˈsɝː.t̬ɪv.li/in aconfidentway thatshowsyou are notfrightenedtotellpeoplewhat youwantorbelieve:
Makeyourrequestassertively, but notaggressively.
We should not beafraidto assertivelycondemnsuchactions.
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assertive
- Themessagethat shesentso assertively today is that sherefusesto beintimidated.
- Hespokecrypticallyandsoftly, never assertively.
- He iseasilyrecognizablewith hisshaggyhaircutand assertivelycasualattire.
Confidence & self-assurance
- amour propre
- aplomb
- assertive
- assertiveness
- assertiveness training
- dogmatic
- dogmatically
- dogmatism
- dogmatist
- empowered
- rakish
- rakishly
- rakishness
- safe
- safety blanket
- surely
- swag
- swash
- tall
- to be sureidiom