as in positively
in a positive or optimistic manner
After months of dwindling sales, the manager declared optimistically that "there is no place to go but up from here".
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Recent Examples of optimistically
Another force in the uranium market could be small miners which had optimistically signed long-term contracts to supply fuel from projects which are not living up to early forecasts.
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Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Rico Henry and Keane Lewis-Potter, both standing at 5ft 6in (170cm), were rather optimistically tasked with tracking the 6ft 3in (191cm) Chris Wood.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The market-research firm MoffettNathanson did not read that language optimistically.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Rico Henry and Keane Lewis-Potter, both standing at 5ft 6in (170cm), were rather optimistically tasked with tracking the 6ft 3in (191cm) Chris Wood.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The market-research firm MoffettNathanson did not read that language optimistically.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistically
Adverb
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Organizations actively developing ProSocial AI become magnets for engineers, data scientists, and ethicists who want meaningful work that contributes positively to society.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Phillies fans would be positively irate if their team let Schwarber slip through the cracks.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Beyond this, Beyoncé is a Black woman who empowers other Black women to sit confidently on their own thrones.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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That trust allowed my team to move confidently in my absence, making decisions and supporting each other.—
Kari Cobham,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And so, that's going to hopefully be happening this next hurricane season.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Other than solopreneurs, those rare professionals who truly go at it alone, companies are composed of layers of leadership, departments and individuals who bring their best skills and attributes to (hopefully) propel the company forward and produce revenue.—
John Gallucci Jr,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the film, Maddie cheerfully navigates the politics of her jealous co-worker (Claudia O’Doherty), exacting boss (Connor O’Malley) and lesbian BFF (Berlant) at the sunny studios of Gourmaybe.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The song cheerfully encourages kids to use the potty at pivotal times throughout the day—namely before heading to school and before climbing in bed at the end of the day.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Optimistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimistically. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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