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• r  with optimism; in an optimistic manner
  `We have a good chance of winning,' he exclaimed optimistically

• The economic recovery Naimi so optimistically predicts would certainly be vital to oil-producing countries, whose own economies would be imperiled by a drawn-out recession.
• As Glisson puts it optimistically, "Bad speech leads to good speech.
• Zoo officials had optimistically declared that Gita was on her way to a full recovery.

• pessimistically

News & Articles

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• Connecting with your Inner Self
  The Lyndhurst Public Library invites the community to join in a continuous program titled "Connecting With Your Inner-Self." This program is geared for those aged 50 and older. The purpose is to get people to talk about topics such as fears, aging, changing obstacles into opportunities, dealing with problems optimistically and appreciating where one is in life. The next meeting will be held on ...
  June 13, 2013 - The Record
• World Bank Cuts Global Growth Forecasts, More Reason for Fear?
  The updates to the June World Bank Global Growth Forecast continue to paint a negative outlook on global expansion moving forward. While Japanese and U.S. forecasts were revised upwards, other key areas of the global economy were not viewed as optimistically.
  June 13, 2013 - Daily FX
• Rancho Santa Fe School District financially ‘strong,’ superintendent says
  At the last school board meeting of the school year, Rancho Santa Fe School District Superintendent Lindy Delaney optimistically looked ahead to next year as the board adopted its 2013-14 budget
  June 10, 2013 - Rancho Santa Fe Review

Quotes

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• Nancy Pelosi in Huffington Post (blog)
  We're not talking about minor tweaks,Pelosi told reporters at her weekly press conference. "Our bills are about 75 percent the same, perhaps 80. The President optimistically says 90, and maybe he knows something I don't know about what's...
• Claudio Reyna in ESPN
  It's close to the games. Obviously not the best timing,Reyna said, "but I hope I've gotten away with something very minor. That's what we're optimistically thinking. I don't think it's going to be long-term, but again, tomorrow I'll know...