promising
adjective
giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well.
promisingly
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a word derived from
promising.
Example Sentences
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More promisingly, the company sees RevPAR climbing 2% to 3% this year, and predicts an increase in earnings per share—a new, rosier outlook that management still characterized as “reasonably conservative.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Things start off promisingly, as all first acts do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024
The bowlful of pale-gold rice, glistening promisingly, that comes with each set represents a superlative version of the form, which gets cooked in chicken broth enriched with chicken fat.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
"The rare astronomical event took place for the first time since 2009," she began promisingly.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2023
Pushing open the doors to the gym, I move past all the empty exercise equipment and see the door to the pool is promisingly propped open with a chair.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
