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Recent Examples of bullishly
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.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
The positive price action in the semiconductor cohort more broadly also supports the argument that the build is in anticipation of demand, and should therefore be viewed bullishly.
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
The positive price action in the semiconductor cohort more broadly also supports the argument that the build is in anticipation of demand, and should therefore be viewed bullishly.
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullishly
Adverb
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The governor positively swoons over all these residents.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Police said O'Flaherty was positively identified as the suspect responsible for the Wheeler Road break-in and was arrested by the Mashpee Police Department.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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Choose practical steps that strengthen stability now, then relax confidently.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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In the latter category is the childhood home of Mary (Renate Reinsve), a psychiatrist who confidently expounds her therapeutic philosophy in her sessions with clients and on late-night TV commercials promoting her self-help audio cassette tapes.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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Done well, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail is bright and almost exuberantly refreshing.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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The show followed an exuberantly wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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At one point, the prince jumped out of his seat, joyously celebrating the team's 18th victory this season.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The pair were spotted joyfully snapping photos of the graduate, and also made sure to take some individual pics with Deacon in his purple gown.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Preston asked for his blessing, and Alamo gave it joyfully.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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In their gowns and bowties, guests giddily slurp mounds of glinting caviar off the back of their hand.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Directed by Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen, Jim Queen is a crass, profane, giddily stupid romp through a heap of stereotypes about gay life in Paris.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Carusillo just experienced a media cancellation of sorts, a consequence of blithely recommending a beauty treatment in one of her articles that ended up putting influencers in the hospital.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The women are blithely dismissive of their tedious work, but their relationships fray under new stresses—including intrusive surveillance.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bullishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullishly. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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