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Recent Examples of realistically
So realistically, there was zero reason to meet with Bailey again.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The only meaningful question is how this can be realistically achieved.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Physicians are expected to anticipate barriers and design care plans that patients can realistically follow.
—Uché Blackstock, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026
The designers also share the consensus that chartreuse could realistically affect resale value.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Accidentally evolving a microbe with inconvenient other adaptations is realistically possible too.
—Tara Haelle, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Bankruptcy makes more sense when the situation has gone beyond what any repayment plan can realistically fix.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Many of those have come from deliveries into areas where Henderson cannot realistically commit, though there have been isolated moments against Newcastle and Spurs where balls delivered directly on top of him have limited his ability to assert himself.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Set your expectations realistically and you won’t be disappointed.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The only meaningful question is how this can be realistically achieved.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Physicians are expected to anticipate barriers and design care plans that patients can realistically follow.
—Uché Blackstock, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026
The designers also share the consensus that chartreuse could realistically affect resale value.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Accidentally evolving a microbe with inconvenient other adaptations is realistically possible too.
—Tara Haelle, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Bankruptcy makes more sense when the situation has gone beyond what any repayment plan can realistically fix.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Many of those have come from deliveries into areas where Henderson cannot realistically commit, though there have been isolated moments against Newcastle and Spurs where balls delivered directly on top of him have limited his ability to assert himself.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Set your expectations realistically and you won’t be disappointed.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistically
Adverb
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Senior catcher Owen Weber was certainly impressed for Lincoln-Way West.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves can certainly relate.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The suspect’s high profile has undoubtedly contributed to the public’s impatience for an update in the case, Jackson said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bryson DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton, Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Smith, and Rahm remain the most high-profile players competing on LIV Golf, and their return to the PGA Tour would undoubtedly fit into Rolapp's focus of making the PGA Tour better.—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Zack Bolduc and Cole Caufield, on the power play, had spotted Montreal a 2-0 lead as the Bell Centre absolutely rocked again in the anticipation and hope that perhaps their team might take a 3-1 lead over the favoured Lightning.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Something that plays in the background during a late-spring Saturday cookout — you, scrolling on your phone down a long list of names, most of which mean absolutely nothing.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But a second poll in the days after the April 8 ceasefire found that Israelis rated the management of the war by the government — not just Netanyahu — more negatively than positively.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Spurs started the game positively but their intensity levels dropped quickly.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This is unquestionably a reach on Day 2.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The congresswoman was at a disadvantage, unquestionably, in trying to defend against criminal charges at the same time as the House probe.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Realistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistically. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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