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
  • Frederick said that how Howard has handled unenrollment and reenrollment can contribute positively to the school’s image.
    Matt Brown, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Nicole Kidman’s jet set summer continues with its most recent stop in Mykonos, Greece, where the actress was positively glowing alongside Lioness co-star Zoe Saldaña.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Lively farm animals populate the backgrounds against which Guille and Belinda confidently perform their silly and earnest singing and dancing.
    Manahil Tahira, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There are so many Easter eggs about people who share facts that aren’t facts, but do so confidently.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Asset protection is what hopefully will protect at least some minimal amount of assets if everything else goes South.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike last year's extremely confusing soiree hosted by Jimmy Fallon, this year will hopefully present fewer awkward and cringeworthy moments.
    Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The jokes are still wildly scattershot and frequently, knowingly lame; the production is still cheap and cheerfully scrappy; the whole ragged enterprise is still reliant on the evident affection and chemistry between its players to hold it together.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Dining here is a bit like a Reddit AMA, with Bognar or fellow chefs cheerfully explaining their techniques.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Optimistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimistically. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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