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overassertively

overassertively adverb: in an overassertive manner.

Adverb

overassertively (comparative more overassertively, superlative most overassertively)

  1. In an overassertive manner.
    • Some people are underassertive in almost every kind of social situation, whereas others behave overassertively in social encounters.2017, Martin Sundel, Sandra S. Sundel, Behavior Change in the Human Services, →ISBN

Forms of overassertively

comparativemore overassertively
superlativemost overassertively

Origin of overassertively

From overassertive + -ly.

Questions about overassertively

What does overassertively mean?
Overassertively means in an overassertive manner.
What part of speech is overassertively?
Overassertively is an adverb.

Words near overassertively in the dictionary

  1. overasserted
  2. overasserting
  3. overassertion
  4. overassertions
  5. overassertive
  6. overassertively
  7. overassertiveness
  8. overasserts
  9. overassess
  10. overassessed
  11. overassesses

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