confidently

«confidently» in Mova's school dictionary: in a way that shows you believe in yourself and are not… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (confidently, more confidently, most confidently)

meaning for a pupil

1) Confidently means in a way that shows you believe in yourself and are not afraid. tree →

2) Confidently means while feeling sure that something is true or will happen. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school reports and lessons: «speaks confidently», «reads confidently», «uses times tables confidently». In stories it shows a brave, sure character. Phrases: «answer confidently», «walk confidently», «confidently predict».

examples

• She walked confidently onto the stage. tree →
• Tom answered the question confidently. tree →
• Now I can confidently swim a whole length. tree →
• The weatherman confidently said it would be sunny. tree →
• Speak confidently and look at the audience. tree →
• He confidently predicted that his team would win. tree →
• "Yes, yes," answered the Stag confidently, "the Wolf has promised to be my surety." tree →

note

Adjective: «confident»; noun: «confidence». Not the same as «confidentially» (in secret). Confident is not the same as being right: you can say something confidently and still be wrong.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «confidently» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.