BULLISHLY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

bullishly

adverb

as in positively

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Recent Examples of bullishly Defiant, Mladic acted bullishly during his trial and yelled at the judges when sentenced to life in prison. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Sherman is keenly aware of her own power—and bullishly confident in it. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026 Instead of bullishly pushing through an idea, get key decision-makers' input to shape it. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026 Launched in 2009 by Cannes Festival-Marché du Film and Argentina’s INCAA state film-TV agency, joined from last year by Uruguay’s ACAU agency, Ventana Sur was first buoyed by bullishly building national cinemas across Latin America. — John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025

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Adverb

While his fans were disappointed when his name was not included in the lineup announced on Good Morning America, the dancer responded positively when reacting to the news on Instagram.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Sticking with the weekly chart, here's another view showing how the recent comeback has started to positively influence SPOT's moving averages.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of positively

Adverb

Customers decide more confidently, employees commit more fully, partners collaborate more openly and growth becomes easier to sustain.

— Jonathan Brierre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Vanhée handled that dilemma confidently in her first collection, for the Fall 2015 season.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of confidently

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At times, his psychological explanations may seem almost too orderly for a woman who lived so exuberantly in disorder.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
The piece that Toni, a trans woman, performs (written by Barton) is exuberantly erotic and scathingly confrontational; afterward, Lauren, called up to the stage by Toni, delivers a reading of her own.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of exuberantly

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Newcomer Jorge Mateo delivered the winning run with a liner to left, and the Rays joyously celebrated their third walk-off win.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2026
Prolific and versatile, Richard Linklater has been one of the most joyously unpredictable filmmakers for more than 35 years.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of joyously

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On a wall nearby, a large framed photo captures the surf-loving Alex standing joyfully on a bluff high above the crashing waves, arms outstretched, his hair blowing in the breeze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
As the jingle continues, the surrounding people come together, joyfully singing with Kelce while holding containers of urine.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of joyfully

Adverb

Miami-Dade’s Saturday rain showers could not damper the spirit and energy of dozens of Haitians, Haitian Americans and soccer fans crowded together waving flags, beaming expectantly at North Miami’s Moca Plaza to meet players on the Haitian National Football Team.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Now the cows are waiting expectantly outside the milking parlor, where Archie is clattering about to set up the milking machine.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of expectantly

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Sherman is sitting across from Kerry Washington and Miley Cyrus, who bounce in their seats and gossip giddily with one another.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
There was the viral pleasure and even pride in seeing foreigners encounter Buc-ee’s with reverential appreciation or giddily experience industrial quantities of Mountain Dew Baja Blast at Taco Bell.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of giddily

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James, though loving and well-intentioned, can’t help but show his skepticism, repeatedly (and blithely unaware of his condescension) asking if his wife remembered to take her meds today.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
In Ketticè’s time frame, all the kids are still blithely using Facebook to message each other, update their status and bully one another, the platform having not yet become the domain of the old, cranky and terminally uncool.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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