ADV
- boldly, confidently, emphatically, forcefully, strongly
- The report asserts confidently that the industry will grow
- directly, explicitly
- simply
- He had no real evidence?he simply asserted that what he said was true
- repeatedly
- rightly
ADV
- successfully
- They successfully asserted their right to protect their homes
VERB + ASSERT
- need to
- be determined to, wish to
- She wished to assert her independence from her parents
- seek to, try to
- be able to, manage to
- He managed to assert his power over the media
- be unable to, fail to