optimistically
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The backslide dampens sparks of recovery booked the previous quarter, when Kering spoke optimistically of a “marked acceleration” at Gucci that drove group sales 2% higher on year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"The incubation period is two to 21 days. A person might develop symptoms later at home, but we'll be able to track them down," Matwa said, optimistically.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
That, SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell optimistically predicted in a Friday interview with CNBC, could happen as soon as 2035 or 2040.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
They look like a fashionable couple, smiling optimistically from behind their sunglasses.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 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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