cock´sure´ly

cock´sure´ly
cock|sure «KOK SHUR», adjective, adverb.
–adj.
1. too sure; overly confident: »

In the club car men were crying out their simple, cocksure solutions for the United States of America (Harper's).

2. perfectly sure; absolutely certain. SYNONYM(S): confident, positive.
–adv.
with perfect security or certainty.
cock´sure´ly, adverb.
cock´sure´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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