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assertively
Variant of assertive
assertive
definition
as·ser·tive (ə sʉrt′iv)
adjective
characterized by assertion; positive or confident in a persistent way
Etymology: ML assertivus
Related Forms:
- assertively as·ser′·tively adverb
- assertiveness as·ser′·tive·ness noun
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