idealistically
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- adverb
- /ˌaɪdiəˈlɪstɪkli/
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idealistamente
- Delighted rebels idealistically believed that they could return the army to morality by ending the corruption that had bound officers to the established order.
- Idealistically, you would say
Examples
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She spoke idealistically about creating a world where poverty no longer existed.
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Idealistically, a democratic China will end the repression of the Chinese people, which has been so stunning under the current regime.
Academic text (1992) -
I realize that I've spoken idealistically here.
Blog text (15) -
We have idealistically wished it to be so, but we did not have the substantive evidence.
Academic text (2003) -
Many teachers have idealistically unrealistic expectations for themselves.
Academic text (1990) -
Consider how you might act differently if you were to do the rational thing by exercising your right to vote idealistically rather than pragmatically.
Blog text (7) -
He probably was a decent guy, reasonably well-educated, who didn't like the religious/political establishment, and idealistically thought he could bring social justice.
Blog text (20) -
At the conference, we heard Dr. Theodore Sizer, founder of the Coalition of Essential Schools, refer to IB as a program in which, idealistically, all students could aspire to participate.
Academic text (2002) -
Many teachers have idealistically high expectations for their students, believing that everyone can succeed.
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He thinks idealistically that we can solve climate change with just a few good policies.
Synonyms
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4.0
In a way that imagines perfect and often unrealistic love
In a very hopeful way that is not realistic
To think in the way Plato did, focusing on perfect, unseen ideas
Antonyms
How Idealistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
idealistically = idealistic (transparent) = ideal + istic + ally
Standard adverbial derivation from the adjective 'idealistic' by adding '-ally', yielding 'in a manner characterized by ideals'.
Etymology
Idealistically comes from ideal, which is related to idea and means a 'perfect idea' or very high standard. So to act idealistically is to follow that perfect picture in your mind, often ignoring what is practical.