PROMISINGLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

promisingly

adverb

Definition of promisingly next

as in favorably

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Recent Examples of promisingly To be fair, things start promisingly enough, instantly raising the pulses with a dramatic seabound scene where Claflin’s dashing sailor Edmond Dantès — at the behest of his dying captain — must navigate their ship through a violent storm. —

Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026 The Patriots’ first offensive series started promisingly with a first-down completion to Stefon Diggs on the second play of the game. —

Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026 The 22-year-old, who had his first international call-up last year, has had a mixed spell in Yorkshire, having started promisingly before a three-game ban after being sent off for a dangerous challenge in a 3-1 defeat by Barnsley at the end of August. —

Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026 The match started out promisingly for Capistrano Valley Christian (14-22-1) when McKenzie Meserve opened the first set serving three consecutive aces. —

Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025 Peter Hedges’s drama about a young recovering addict (Lucas Hedges) coming back unannounced to his family starts off promisingly, with Roberts’s supportive but wary character trying to manage her complicated feelings about her son’s return. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 More promisingly, grocery inflation looks to have peaked as well, with August’s release seeing the first deceleration since January. —

John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The year didn't start promisingly. —

Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025 The 2024 awards season started so promisingly for Netflix but descended into the stuff of studio nightmare. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025

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The poll found that favorability rating held true for both political parties, with 84% of Catholic Republicans and 89% of Catholic Democrats viewing him favorably.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Even now — as Dems appear to be surging — polling suggests that fewer than 40% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably.

— Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026