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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Organizations actively developing ProSocial AI become magnets for engineers, data scientists, and ethicists who want meaningful work that contributes positively to society.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
But Phillies fans would be positively irate if their team let Schwarber slip through the cracks.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Another force in the uranium market could be small miners which had optimistically signed long-term contracts to supply fuel from projects which are not living up to early forecasts.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rico Henry and Keane Lewis-Potter, both standing at 5ft 6in (170cm), were rather optimistically tasked with tracking the 6ft 3in (191cm) Chris Wood.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the film, Maddie cheerfully navigates the politics of her jealous co-worker (Claudia O’Doherty), exacting boss (Connor O’Malley) and lesbian BFF (Berlant) at the sunny studios of Gourmaybe.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The song cheerfully encourages kids to use the potty at pivotal times throughout the day—namely before heading to school and before climbing in bed at the end of the day.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
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The first trailer just dropped and the film looks as grimly compelling as its predecessor, while hopefully also retaining something of the 2025 film's heart.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, this season also features pre-tapped sketches from Dan Bulla, which will hopefully return for season 51.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sanguinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguinely. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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