assertively
1assertively — mid 15c., assertiveli; see ASSERTIVE (Cf. assertive) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …
2assertively — assertive UK US /əˈsɜːtɪv/ adjective ► behaving confidently and not being frightened to say what you want or believe: »It s that assertive and confident attitude that helps business grow. »She s not afraid of being assertive with her staff.… …
3assertively — assertive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ confident and forceful. DERIVATIVES assertively adverb assertiveness noun …
4assertively — adverb in an assertive manner I will take care of my own life, she said assertively • Ant: ↑unassertively • Derived from adjective: ↑assertive …
5Assertively — Assertive As*sert ive, a. Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory. [1913 Webster] In a confident and assertive form. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] {As*sert ive*ly}, adv. {As*sert ive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
6assertively — adverb see assertive …
7assertively — See assertive. * * * …
8assertively — adverb In an assertive manner …
9assertively — adv. forcefully, aggressively …
10assertively — as·ser·tive·ly …
