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bullishly

bullishly

7.1
With strong belief that prices or markets will go up
  • adverb
  • /ˈbʊlɪʃli/
translation icon : optimistamente
  • Investors are bullishly optimistic about the stock market's recovery this year.

Examples

  • She spoke bullishly about the potential for the new product to dominate the market.

  • I think commodities would react more bullishly than Sumner seems to think.

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  • I'm very respectful of other people's financial situations and I'm bullishly looking for a catalyst.

  • The CEO bullishly predicted that profits would increase significantly next quarter.

Synonyms

positively
vsbullishly
97 2.6

In a way that shows approval or support

is used to signal optimism about rising prices or markets specifically
confidently
vsbullishly
36 2.9

In a way that shows a person is sure and not afraid

implies expectation of prices or market rises rather than mere self-assurance
optimistically
vsbullishly
9 3.4

Shows hope and confidence about the future

focuses on optimism about prices or markets rather than general hope
buoyantly
vsbullishly
1 5.2

In a cheerful, positive, lively way

expresses market-specific optimism rather than general cheerfulness
ebulliently
vsbullishly
1 7.7

In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness

applies to confident expectation of rising markets rather than high energy feeling
sanguinely
vsbullishly
8.6

In a hopeful and confident way

is specifically used to show optimism about prices or markets rising

Antonyms

bearishly
  • Jargon
8.1

People act as if prices will fall

How Optimistic

euphorically
1 6.0
bullishly
7.1
confidently
36 2.9
cautiously
70 2.3

Surface Forms

bullishly positive

Morphology

bullishly = bullish (semi-transparent) = bull + ish + ly

Formed via 'bull' + '-ish' + '-ly', but the financial meaning depends on the cultural metaphor of 'bull' markets and is not directly inferable from the animal alone for all learners.

Etymology

Bullishly comes from bull, which in markets names a person who expects prices to go 'up', as in a bull market. So to act bullishly in finance means to be confident or optimistic that prices will rise.