"assertively" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-assertively.wav Forms: more assertively [comparative], most assertively [superlative]
Etymology: From assertive + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|assertive|-ly|id2=adverbial}} assertive + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} assertively (comparative more assertively, superlative most assertively)
  1. In an assertive manner. Translations (in an assertive manner): assertivament (Catalan), assertivement (French), asertywnie (Polish), asertivamente (Spanish)
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