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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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.—
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Spurs started the game positively but their intensity levels dropped quickly.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Counsell said Tuesday that Palencia was responding well and optimistically could be back in two weeks.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 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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Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.—
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10 Apr. 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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It's made with a supportive insole that can help remove stress from the joint at your big toe, hopefully improving or preventing bunion pain.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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And hopefully put some pressure on the court system.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Sanguinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguinely. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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