wishfully

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wishfully
Adverb
  • The individual is regarded as inseparable from the omnipresent state, a subordinate position which most seem to gladly embrace.
    Uriel Kon September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • As lead researcher Jan Vermant noted, there is still room for improvement, and the team would gladly assist brewers in perfecting their craft.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Bloomfield had already tried two times to withdraw Miller and Keith’s plumbing claim against Citizens, filing motions to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit and notifying the court of the withdrawal of her clients claim.
    Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Following the shooting, Kozak voluntarily approached police and was later questioned by the FBI.
    Amanda Castro Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Petro has scaled back efforts to target drug supply, instead trying to solve the issue through social programs.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Skip the sheep-counting and cup of chamomile, and luxuriate in the sleep-inducing blend of calming lavender oil, soothing balsam resin, moisturizing sweet almond oil, and relaxing magnesium salt flakes instead.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Fowler & Ward x Base Cabin can optionally be upgraded for full off-the-grid functionality with solar panels, batteries, and water tanks.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This car showed up on Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires, but super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R track tires are also optionally available.
    Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • The results aren’t just surface-level, either.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • There wasn’t a prospect-industrial complex around to hype them up, either.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Wishfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wishfully. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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