adverb

• In a way that shows hope and confidence about the future.

  ‘the bank optimistically predicts an economic growth rate of 5 percent’

  More example sentences

  • ‘he spoke optimistically about what is ahead’
  • ‘The new system is optimistically targeted for a 2004 implementation.’
  • ‘The Spanish optimistically called the country "Rich Coast."’
  • ‘They'll at least want to keep you on file, for when (optimistically speaking) job positions open.’
  • ‘Using this framework the final section optimistically considers how the economics discipline is likely to rise again.’
  • ‘The organization optimistically expects this process to take four months.’
  • ‘Thus, the slight increase in retail sales for January might not be best interpreted optimistically.’
  • ‘Bankers reacted optimistically to the news yesterday, saying the opening will provide significant cost savings.’
  • ‘But luckless Paul, 40, is refusing to allow his spirits to wane and is looking optimistically to the future.’
  • ‘Although the meeting ended optimistically, the problems at the moment are getting worse.’
  • ‘I (rather optimistically) packed up a lot of my books and music some months ago in anticipation of moving!’