optimistically

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Recent Examples of optimistically The bill’s supporters optimistically stress how Thune has promised there will be a vote in September. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The doc ends optimistically with a brief shot of the Tesla Roadster prototype. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2026 Maybe the projections are realistic, but the inter-company structures depend a lot on the types of numbers that executives often embrace over optimistically. Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 The running shoes go in optimistically, followed by the leggings and the sports bra, packed by someone who clearly has a genuine, healthy relationship with exercise. Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 18 July 2026 Major League Baseball optimistically released its 2027 schedule on Thursday. Staff Report, Oc Register, 16 July 2026 In addition to Musk, tech leaders like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, have all spoken optimistically about humanity entering a phase of interplanetary travel within their lifetimes. Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Arnold has spoken optimistically about this being a point in time that changes perceptions of Iraq on the world stage, allowing a global audience to see a nation keen to project itself in a more positive light. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 9 June 2026 But the county found the Rays’ proposal leaned too optimistically on a sales tax known as the Community Investment Tax, which most commissioners said in 2024 would not go to a new stadium. Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistically
Adverb
  • Some sources expand on the account in Genesis, suggesting the Sodomites were not only immoral but positively antimoral.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Still, plenty of performances jumped out from Week 1, both positively and negatively.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Antonioli built his conglomerate gradually, quietly and confidently, backed by expertise in retail and fashion honed for years.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Children of various ages understand AI differently Young children are wired to trust information delivered confidently by adults.
    Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • With The Love Hypothesis, Hazelwood let the film’s creatives take the reins of translating her novel, but also lent her support — an approach that will hopefully please fans.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In the end the answer was so obvious, so on the nose, that hopefully no socially ambitious parents put a deposit down at Marlborough, Oundle, or Wellington.
    Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Now, the apartment is back on the market — as cheerfully over the top as ever in the listing photos — with Compass brokers Haley Venn and Carl Gambino, who declined to comment.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But Kelce, unaware of Gracie’s warnings, cheerfully makes a peace sign in response.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Optimistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimistically. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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