realistically

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Recent Examples of realistically For this purpose, some devices use an electrical circuit’s pulse fluctuations, a quantity that is difficult to predict realistically. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 Now, advanced and sophisticated products are helping growing companies extend the impact of their existing workforces in ways that previously weren’t realistically attainable. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 The film realistically portrays their struggles to produce resources, emphasizing practical skills, patience, and learning over traditional survivalism. Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Sadly but realistically, from a business viewpoint, Orlando would be challenged to be one of the best two options for MLB right now. Rich Bradley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 And Davis realistically has no business even being mentioned within this group. Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 That sky-high number is now more realistically envisioned at around $35 million for the first year. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Gathering a team of such talent in such a short time was, realistically speaking, extremely difficult. Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 Every SaaS provider is building its own agent, but retailers can’t realistically deploy dozens of competing assistants across a single customer journey. Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistically
Adverb
  • Horror fans will certainly want to check it out, especially during spooky season.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This certainly won’t be the last discussion the Broward School Board has on Schools of Hope.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The glasses will continue to proliferate, undoubtedly, but establishments like Basement are holding the line.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • First and foremost, undoubtedly our defence looks several degrees better with the addition of Trafford and Tariq.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • How did Bi work for Bryan for any length of time without absolutely losing his mind?
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Consequently, Parton’s catalog experienced an absolutely gigantic surge on Tuesday following the news of her passing.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Employees can answer the first question positively while simultaneously giving a negative response to the second.
    John Radman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The drive didn’t start positively as the Willis’ first two passes fell to the ground.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • That is not because the technology lacks capability; AI is unquestionably powerful, and frontier models continue to improve at an impressive pace.
    Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The market has unquestionably inflated at the top end in this transfer window.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Realistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistically. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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