overconfidentlyadv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfᵻd(ə)ntli/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈkɑnfədən(t)li/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, confidently adv.

Etymology: < over- prefix + confidently adv., after overconfident adj.

In an overconfident manner; more confidently than is warranted.

ΚΠ

1648 J. Goodwin Νεοϕυτοπρεσβυτερος 121 I will not over-confidently assevere this D. D. I speake of, to be that C. B. whom I am to speak with: because C. B. may dissemble.

1713 J. Pointer Acct. Roman Pavement Stunsfield 6 Our Author..does positively, and, I think, over-confidently, assert, that there were no Coins found.

1841 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. II. 234/2 Overconfidently, with too much confidence.

1863 Addr. at Inauguration Thomas Hill (Harvard Univ.) 22 It does not become us to speak over-confidently concerning the secret purposes of the Almighty.

1893 N.E.D. at Crouse To talk boldly or over-confidently.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 239/2 The publisher..is somewhat at the mercy of too enthusiastic agents..who estimate over-confidently the edition of the periodical which will probably be printed for a certain month.

1941 Jrnl. Mod. Hist. 13 329 In 1863 he [sc. Marx] openly, though not overconfidently, supported the Polish revolution.

2002 Sunday Times (Nexis) 14 Apr. His nearest and dearest rally round to set him up on dates with women they overconfidently see as soul mates.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overconfidently
释义	overconfidentlyadv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfᵻd(ə)ntli/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkɑnfədən(t)li/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, confidently adv. Etymology: < over- prefix + confidently adv., after overconfident adj. In an overconfident manner; more confidently than is warranted. ΚΠ 1648 J. Goodwin Νεοϕυτοπρεσβυτερος 121 I will not over-confidently assevere this D. D. I speake of, to be that C. B. whom I am to speak with: because C. B. may dissemble. 1713 J. Pointer Acct. Roman Pavement Stunsfield 6 Our Author..does positively, and, I think, over-confidently, assert, that there were no Coins found. 1841 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. II. 234/2 Overconfidently, with too much confidence. 1863 Addr. at Inauguration Thomas Hill (Harvard Univ.) 22 It does not become us to speak over-confidently concerning the secret purposes of the Almighty. 1893 N.E.D. at Crouse To talk boldly or over-confidently. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 239/2 The publisher..is somewhat at the mercy of too enthusiastic agents..who estimate over-confidently the edition of the periodical which will probably be printed for a certain month. 1941 Jrnl. Mod. Hist. 13 329 In 1863 he [sc. Marx] openly, though not overconfidently, supported the Polish revolution. 2002 Sunday Times (Nexis) 14 Apr. His nearest and dearest rally round to set him up on dates with women they overconfidently see as soul mates. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1648
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