SANGUINELY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

sanguinely

adverb

Definition of sanguinely

as in positively

in a positive or optimistic manner One bullish economist has gone out on a limb and sanguinely predicts a huge stock market boom ahead.

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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

The camera pans across images of Boston’s historic Fenway Park and a grim-looking Schumer, contrasting those shots with footage of Collins cheerfully hobnobbing with Maine voters.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Lon Cheng, a Cambodian vendor who has lived in Thailand for over 20 years, cheerfully called to customers and danced along with the music behind his vegetable stall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheerfully

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During the ship’s christening, reservations to the specialty dining restaurants were hard to come by due to technical issues and scheduling errors, which will hopefully be ironed out when the next group sets sail.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The strategy there is to have the key flagship locations in key cities, but then create more of a scalable Webster store format, which can maybe go to second-tier cities, which hopefully will start to launch next year.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of hopefully

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When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Newcomer Jorge Mateo delivered the winning run with a liner to left, and the Rays joyously celebrated their third walk-off win.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of joyously

Adverb

My mother, grandmother, aunties and cousins all covered and did so joyfully.

— Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Experience cinema deeply and joyfully through noteworthy programming, including live music by renowned musicians, and in-depth conversations with world-class artists.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of joyfully

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Some colleagues ask confidently for opportunities; others do valuable work with less visibility.

— Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Giants defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson confidently stressed this week that sacks of opposing quarterbacks will come.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of confidently

Adverb

The real draw, though, is getting all those actives wrapped up in a plush texture, with shea and cupuaçu butters bringing the deep moisture your skin will happily soak up overnight.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

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