Assertive Language

adverb Boldly is an adverb that describes how something is done with a sense of confidence, courage, or without fear.

• The CEO boldly announced the company's new direction during the annual meeting.
• She boldly told her friend that she didn't like their new haircut.
• He boldly slid into her DMs with a cheesy pickup line.
• The artist boldly painted vibrant colors onto the canvas, creating a striking masterpiece.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the manner, place, time, or degree of the action

• If you require any assistance, by all means, do not hesitate to ask.
• If you want to come over for dinner, by all means, feel free to do so.
• If you're craving pizza, by all means, let's order some.
• She was determined to succeed, and by all means, she did.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb by indicating the manner in which something is done

• She firmly believes in the importance of upholding ethical standards in the workplace.
• He firmly told his friends that he would not be attending the party.
• I firmly told him to back off before things got ugly.
• The roots of their friendship are firmly planted in trust and loyalty.

noun A slang term used to emphasize a statement or to indicate the end of a discussion or argument

• The research project was completed within the specified time period.
• I aced that test, periodt.
• She's the queen of the dance floor, periodt.
• His dedication to his craft is unmatched, periodt.

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there)

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

• The data clearly shows that our revenue has been declining for the past few quarters, and that's flat.
• I've told you multiple times not to park in my spot, and that's flat.
• I'm not going to lend you any more money, and that's flat.
• I won't tolerate any more excuses for your behavior, and that's flat.