Confidently and Skeptically

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Confidently adverb - With confidence; in a confident manner.

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Skeptically is an antonym for confidently.

Skeptically adverb - With distrust.

Usage example: the researchers' findings should be received skeptically until they can be replicated by other scientists

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Confidently is an antonym for skeptically.

Nearby Words: skeptical, skepticism, skeptic

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