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Recent Examples of confidently
But just because there isn’t a formula for their value doesn’t mean people close to the game don’t see it and assess it – confidently, if incorrectly at times.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
In one early client engagement, Walden worked with a woman who had recently been laid off and struggled to show up confidently in interviews.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
This month, savers can confidently take the time to shop around to find the highest rate possible without feeling the urgency to lock one in immediately.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Let’s also cheer the return of Mia Wasikowska, stepping back confidently.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The referee pointed to the spot and Calvert-Lewin, who was denied a first-half penalty after a video review, confidently dispatched the spot kick.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
At certain peaks, such as Italy’s Stromboli and Etna volcanoes, which regularly spout fountains of lava, scientists can confidently forecast an outburst.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Add some defencemen If one, two or even three blueliners go out, the Leafs will need to both replace and upgrade with defencemen who can more capably and confidently move the puck and boost the offence.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Nonetheless, false information stated confidently within a sea of solid-sounding text can take on a life of its own.
—Ahmed Hamza, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
In one early client engagement, Walden worked with a woman who had recently been laid off and struggled to show up confidently in interviews.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
This month, savers can confidently take the time to shop around to find the highest rate possible without feeling the urgency to lock one in immediately.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Let’s also cheer the return of Mia Wasikowska, stepping back confidently.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The referee pointed to the spot and Calvert-Lewin, who was denied a first-half penalty after a video review, confidently dispatched the spot kick.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
At certain peaks, such as Italy’s Stromboli and Etna volcanoes, which regularly spout fountains of lava, scientists can confidently forecast an outburst.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Add some defencemen If one, two or even three blueliners go out, the Leafs will need to both replace and upgrade with defencemen who can more capably and confidently move the puck and boost the offence.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Nonetheless, false information stated confidently within a sea of solid-sounding text can take on a life of its own.
—Ahmed Hamza, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidently
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The contestants encourage each other to do their best and think positively, coming together to offer support when someone is having a bad day.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The elimination of extreme infield shifts, larger bases, only three pickoff throws, a limit on how relief pitchers can be used, and the pitch clock were supposed to positively impact hitting.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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On her commute home, a careworn Marie-Lou spots a young man joyfully running through a nearby park.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The space itself is magical, and seeing people of all generations dancing together, so joyfully and freely, takes it to a new level.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Now the cows are waiting expectantly outside the milking parlor, where Archie is clattering about to set up the milking machine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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The anniversary celebration was capped by a performance from Paul McCartney, another flourish in a production designed to project confidence in the path forward as Wall Street waits expectantly for Apple's AI comeback.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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The show followed an exuberantly wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a nod to another tradition that’s perhaps most exuberantly followed in the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, where miles of these carpets are created for Holy Week — twice on Good Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Dodgers just went back-to-back, and everyone at the championship rally — including Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Dave Roberts, Andrew Friedman and even Walter himself — giddily talked about a threepeat.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Four months and one day later, long after the sun set and the crowds had dispersed from the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, DeVaux and her family giddily tromped across the mud of the Churchill Downs track to the backside.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The women are blithely dismissive of their tedious work, but their relationships fray under new stresses—including intrusive surveillance.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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It must be said that my writing voice in English sometimes feels stiffer nowadays, less blithely sure of itself, always fighting to keep my tongues from getting twisted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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“Confidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidently. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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