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optimistically

ADVERB
expectantly
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The first refuelling demonstration is, optimistically, scheduled for late 2026.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

The IEA report argues, optimistically, that better voter education might help.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Musk has also spoken optimistically about the expected growth in revenue tied to subscriptions of the driver-assistance "FSD" program.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

They ask how a company with revenue they estimate at $12.5 billion — or that OpenAI chief Sam Altman more optimistically puts at $20 billion — can support orders of $1.4 trillion.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

“For Gogol Ganguli,” it says on the front endpaper in his father’s tranquil hand, in red ballpoint ink, the letters rising gradually, optimistically, on the diagonal toward the upper right-hand corner of the page.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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