promisingly

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Recent Examples of promisingly 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 The question with anything like this is whether a stricter application of the rules is here to stay or just a fad that, much like a New Year’s resolution, starts promisingly but quickly falls away. Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promisingly
Adverb
  • According to new polling, 53 percent of people in Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, view Trump unfavorably while 42 percent see him favorably.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Six in 10 voters saw Cameron favorably, while four in 10 saw Barr favorably and one in 10 saw Morris favorably.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Ortega kept her glam perfectly moody, with a low, messy bun, a deep plum lip, and whisper thin eyebrows.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Prettygarden One-Shoulder Formal Maxi Dress If you’re headed to a wedding this fall, don’t miss this dress that’s perfectly compact-chic—and currently 45% off.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Face washing allows for thorough cleansing if done properly, which allows the skin to better absorb moisturizers or treatments that may be applied afterwards.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This ensures both assistive technologies and AI engines can interpret your content’s structure properly.
    Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • When most people think of Irish whiskey, the first name that comes to mind is Jameson—and rightly so, since the brand dominates sales in the category.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
  • New novels are rightly praised for breaking with traditional forms and criticized for turning to stale formulas and cliches.
    Nathaniel Moore September 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Promisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promisingly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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