optimistically

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Recent Examples of optimistically 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 Last month, the governor optimistically suggested that the bridge could be open as soon as 2030, with aspirations of him cutting the ribbon for the new bridge. Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistically
Adverb
  • At the same time, the flotsam also contributes positively to the knowledge of the ocean system’s function, thereby presenting possibilities for its salvation.
    Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • Eight people in total were found inside, including six children believed to be between the ages of 5 and 15, according to Sparks, who said not all have been positively identified yet.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Adverb
  • In some markets, decisions were made quickly and confidently.
    Jorge Couto, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Putin and his Kremlin oligarchs have confidently anticipated a crumbling of Western assistance for Ukraine.
    Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Adverb
  • Our conversation gave me—and hopefully by extension, readers—new insight into Loch Lomond, a quiet powerhouse producing whiskies a bit unlike any others on the market.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Audiences interested in the rock side of Lollapalooza will surely want to check out their early-evening set on the Bud Light stage, where fans will hopefully mosh and get rowdy.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Adverb
  • Nicola Piovani’s score evokes a whimsical longing for every era of the designer’s life, as if the audience cheerfully lived it along with him.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • Perez handled the decision more cheerfully than fans in Sacramento, which is serving as the A’s temporary home while their new ballpark is being constructed in Las Vegas.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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