confidently

In assured manner

Confidently means with confidence—assurance, certainty, or self-possession.

Someone who speaks confidently shows no hesitation or doubt: She confidently predicted victory.

The word can describe manner, tone, or action: He strode confidently into the room.

Overconfidence sometimes lurks nearby—speaking confidently doesn't guarantee being correct.

determined

resolutely

With firm determination

purposefully · firmly · persistently · adamantly · unyieldingly · unwaveringly · single-mindedly · doggedly · unrelentingly · unshakably

persuasive

eloquently

With expressive, persuasive skill

compellingly · forcefully · assertively · influentially · charismatically · cogently · rhetorically · engagingly · captivatingly · commandingly

assured

assurance

Firm promise or certainty

secure · trust · belief · faith · positive · optimism · hopeful · expectant · sanguine · credence

bold

audaciously

With bold fearlessness

brazenly · brashly · intrepidly · valiantly · heroically · undauntedly · adventurously · pluckily · gallantly · defiantly

poised

gracefully

With elegant movement

serenely · collectedly · coolly · unflappably · smoothly · sophisticatedly · coolheadedly · steadily · nonchalantly · suavely

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Opposites
certainty/assurance

confidentlyuncertainly

In a doubtful way

doubtfully · hesitantly · unsurely · tentatively · diffidently

boldness/timidity

confidentlytimidly

In fearful, hesitant fashion

shyly · meekly · bashfully · fearfully · timorously

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G