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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Through their investigation, deputies were able to positively identify the suspect as 47-year-old Kurt Gruen, of Grand Terrace in San Bernardino County.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Sometimes peer pressure is used to positively influence people, such as when teens work toward common goals like doing well in school or helping out in their community.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
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This deal with Karademas quickly came together following that initial meeting, says Kemph, who is optimistically shooting for a grand opening for the new Leilani in September or October.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Once upon a time, a kids spa treatment meant glitter nail polish, a side braid and maybe a cucumber slice perched optimistically on a 9-year-old’s forehead.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But in a normal descent, Orion will hit the water, heat shield first, at a velocity of 15 to 17 mph and, hopefully for the crew, stay in that orientation without flipping over due to waves or wind.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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And hopefully some of them become Pro Bowl caliber talents like Achane, and pillars of the franchise like left tackle Patrick Paul.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Sanguinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguinely. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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