optimistically
- a word derived from optimism.
- a word derived from optimistic.
Example Sentences
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That, SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell optimistically predicted in a Friday interview with CNBC, could happen as soon as 2035 or 2040.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Tens of thousands protested on the streets of Moscow in what Western observers optimistically called the Snow Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In theory, and optimistically, outsized growth in aerospace and defense could add as many as one million jobs and even up to one percentage point to total U.S.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
They look like a fashionable couple, smiling optimistically from behind their sunglasses.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
Negotiating optimistically the steep, slippery slopes of life.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
