realistically

adverb

as in certainly

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Recent Examples of realistically Still others are pricing realistically from the start, which leaves less need for a markdown later. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Hart also weighs the strain on rural hospitals, the loss of ACA coverage and what the next governor can realistically change. — Hugo Rojo, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 That means cities and counties must identify, through their housing elements, land where housing could realistically be built. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 And Latif comes back to life, a surreal battlefield miracle that could seem out of place in a movie dominated by a realistically textured world. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 Families can discuss who would realistically be available to help and what services exist locally before support becomes urgent. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Talking through who would realistically be available to help and what local services exist is easier before support becomes urgently necessary. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 No organization can realistically evaluate or adopt every AI tool that enters the market. — Kevan Savage, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Debt settlement may also be an option, particularly for borrowers who are facing more serious financial hardship and can't realistically repay their unsecured debts in full. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistically
  1. certainly
  2. undoubtedly
  3. absolutely
  4. positively
  5. unquestionably
Adverb
  • Next-level attentiveness from friendly staff certainly helps.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Skydance certainly seems interested in moving quickly to bring back certain franchises.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • Still, the mere threat of a separatist agenda undoubtedly challenges Carney’s efforts to maintain a cohesive approach at a time when Canada needs to put its strongest foot forward.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • By contrast, a patient with dangerously low sodium levels requiring an ICU stay, frequent lab checks, and carefully titrated IV fluids undoubtedly does use more resources.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of undoubtedly
Adverb
  • Having absolutely no chance of playing past the 162 and getting to plan your offseason appropriately.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But neither source absolutely predicts whether 2026 will be a record-warm year, the spokesperson said, citing NOAA physical scientist Russell Vose.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • As for why the driver has not been publicly identified, Barnes said police have positively identified him.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That in-between space might hold the real reason many culture change initiatives never reach the people they are intended to positively affect.
    — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • Regardless of plotting, Diaz is an unquestionably methodical researcher, no surprise given his academic background.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That’s an unquestionably superior system for accessing the internals.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of unquestionably

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