SANGUINELY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

sanguinely

adverb

Definition of sanguinely

as in positively

in a positive or optimistic manner One bullish economist has gone out on a limb and sanguinely predicts a huge stock market boom ahead.

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Adverb

The film world premiered positively at Sundance and was set to have its international launch in Doha.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Though it’s been received positively by many, some groups argue that the ordinance doesn’t fix major gaps that hinder street vendors.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of positively

Adverb

Taken together, these reasons have led me to optimistically conclude that the effectiveness of vote buying depends not on the party machine’s prowess but on the strength of the parties that oppose it.

— Kenneth Greene, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
Wall Street is optimistically mixed on Workday’s prospects for successfully rounding the AI bend.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of optimistically

Adverb

The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile inventions had originated in his homeland.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Moments after sitting down at an outdoor table, Oppenheim breathes in the ocean air and starts cheerfully free-associating.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheerfully

Adverb

Between all the father-son dynamics dancing around the eight scheduled episodes, being hunted down by mercs, and his transcendent search for meaning, Vision and his saga are hopefully headed to a peaceful end.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Again, that hopefully will yield a debut album that fully captures her generation’s campy disenchantment and roiling vulnerability.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of hopefully

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Still, weight loss and some subtle injectable treatments have been interpreted as something to be joyously celebrated with you-go-girl enthusiasm.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Oct. 2026
When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of joyously

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In his new memoir, Nicko McBrain joyfully cracks open the tight, closed world that is Iron Maiden.

— Gary Graff, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026
Editor’s pick More picks The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians returns, joyfully, to 51 acres in the San Gabriel foothills.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of joyfully

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Asked whether the accumulation of hits has taken a toll on him, Willis responded confidently.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
In a city crowded with glossy international properties, this is classic, composed and home-grown, with real cultural depth—one half looking confidently to the future, the other carefully honouring its design legacy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of confidently

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