optimistically
Expecting good outcomes
With hope or confidence about the outcome: She optimistically assumed the rain would stop before the picnic.
The word often carries a faint suggestion that the hopefulness may be unwarranted: He optimistically estimated three hours for the project—it took twelve.
With optimistic expectation
- expectantlyIn an awaiting manner
- trustinglyWith naive belief
- positivelyWith complete certainty
- confidentlyWith self-assurance
encouragingly · promisingly · auspiciously · favorably · propitiously · reassuringly · hearteningly · trustfully
In an optimistic manner
- favorablyIn an approving manner
- constructivelyIn a helpful manner
- beneficiallyIn a helpful manner
- productivelyWith useful output
promisingly · upliftingly · affirmatively · approvingly · supportively · advantageously · prosperously
With much light
- sunnilyIn a bright manner
- buoyantlyIn an uplifted manner
- lightheartedlyIn carefree fashion
- cheerilyIn a glad manner
merrily · jauntily · blithely · gleefully · jovially · ebulliently · effervescently · vivaciously
With fearless confidence
- assuredlyWith full certainty
- self-assuredlyWith bold self-trust
- resolutelyWith firm determination
- determinedlyWith fixed purpose
unflinchingly · undauntedly · steadfastly · unwaveringly · tenaciously · bullishly · daringly · intrepidly
hopefully
With optimistic expectation
- expectantlyIn an awaiting manner
- trustinglyWith naive belief
- positivelyWith complete certainty
confidently · encouragingly · promisingly · auspiciously · favorably · propitiously · reassuringly · hearteningly · trustfully · faithfully
rosily
In an optimistic manner
- favorablyIn an approving manner
- constructivelyIn a helpful manner
- beneficiallyIn a helpful manner
productively · promisingly · upliftingly · affirmatively · approvingly · supportively · advantageously · prosperously
brightly
With much light
- sunnilyIn a bright manner
- buoyantlyIn an uplifted manner
- lightheartedlyIn carefree fashion
cheerily · merrily · jauntily · blithely · gleefully · jovially · ebulliently · effervescently · vivaciously · spiritedly
boldly
With fearless confidence
- assuredlyWith full certainty
- self-assuredlyWith bold self-trust
- resolutelyWith firm determination
determinedly · unflinchingly · undauntedly · steadfastly · unwaveringly · tenaciously · bullishly · daringly · intrepidly · fearlessly
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- if possiblemaybe, perhaps, possibly, potentially, conceivably
optimisticallypessimistically
With negative expectations
hopelessly · despairingly · gloomily · bleakly · darkly
optimisticallydejectedly
In a disheartened manner
despondently · miserably · morosely · glumly · dolefully
optimisticallycynically
With distrust of sincerity
skeptically · distrustfully · suspiciously · warily · guardedly
optimism, optimistic, optimist, optimal, optimum, optimize, optimized, optimizing, optimizes