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Recent Examples of realistically
They can be remotely controlled like real vehicles, and their missile-launching barrels move realistically.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Sunday’s loser will see its playoff hopes realistically fade to black.
—Greg Cote
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
That means a wedding budget could realistically unlock the front door to a couple’s first home.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
More realistically, Alex Murphy, the 21-year-old, may see opportunities at left-back, having come on against Bradford, and Shahar has been training with the first team throughout 2025.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In the essay, published in 1729, Swift began by realistically detailing the grim condition of Ireland’s poor.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
New York Yankees rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler has been far better, far faster, than anyone could have realistically anticipated.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
That sort of effect from what meteorologists call outflow could be a confounding factor as the situation unfolds because existing forecast models don’t re-create it realistically, Gerard says.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Sunday’s loser will see its playoff hopes realistically fade to black.
—Greg Cote
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
That means a wedding budget could realistically unlock the front door to a couple’s first home.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
More realistically, Alex Murphy, the 21-year-old, may see opportunities at left-back, having come on against Bradford, and Shahar has been training with the first team throughout 2025.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In the essay, published in 1729, Swift began by realistically detailing the grim condition of Ireland’s poor.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
New York Yankees rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler has been far better, far faster, than anyone could have realistically anticipated.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
That sort of effect from what meteorologists call outflow could be a confounding factor as the situation unfolds because existing forecast models don’t re-create it realistically, Gerard says.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistically
Adverb
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While that’s certainly true, many moviegoers don’t seem to be connecting with Smashing Machine thus far, based on the worrisome B- CinemaScore (for an adult drama, that’s like receiving a C).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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In many small Southern towns, and some cities too, that certainly applies to the local hot dog shop.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The pact is reportedly worth up to $150 million, although that pricetag has shocked industry observers as undoubtedly inflated by the desire of Paramount to bring Weiss, a former opinion writer for the New York Times, into the fold.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, Kalshi is, at this point, undoubtedly entangled with the business of sports.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Minasian absolutely could have answered that question.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the case of this emerald green mini dress with a pleated faux-wrap silhouette, waist ties, and eyelet balloon sleeves, absolutely.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The research adds to existing evidence that strong social ties can positively influence healthy aging.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hamas responded positively to the first two demands, but has not commented on the third.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The aspirational model for Indiana and others of its ilk should be Oregon, which is definitely not a blueblood but is unquestionably one of that small handful that can win a natty.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Meta Connect keynote delivered several major announcements, but the standout was unquestionably the Meta Ray-Ban Display, Meta’s latest smart glasses and the first to feature an integrated waveguide display.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Realistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistically. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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