sanguinely

Examples

• All

• "Yes, it is a designer suit," he stated sanguinely.

  Fiction book (1997)

• She approached the difficult task sanguinely, confident that she would succeed.

• Despite the setbacks, he sanguinely believed that everything would work out in the end.

Synonyms

C

cheerfully

vssanguinely

29 1.0

In a happy, friendly way that shows you want to help

leans more toward steady hope and confident expectation rather than mere happiness

O

optimistically

vssanguinely

9 3.4

Shows hope and confidence about the future

expresses the same hopeful confident attitude more generally

H

hopefully

vssanguinely

2 1.3

In a way that shows you want something to happen

adds a stronger sense of personal confidence to that hope

B

breezily

vssanguinely

2 4.9

In a casual, confident way that shows no worry

keeps confident hope but with a more serious optimistic tone

B

buoyantly

vssanguinely

1 5.2

In a cheerful, positive, lively way

focuses more on calm hope and confident expectation rather than liveliness

P

perkily

vssanguinely

1 6.4

In a lively, cheerful way that shows confidence

is more composed optimism and steady confidence rather than lively energy

R

rosily

vssanguinely

1 5.2

With hope that things will turn out well

is similar but adds a steady sense of confidence as well

S

sunnily

vssanguinely

1 3.1

In a cheerful, hopeful way

keeps optimism but emphasizes confident assurance rather than just cheerfulness

B

bullishly

vssanguinely

1 7.1

With strong belief that prices or markets will go up

is the same confident optimism but used in general situations

Antonyms

P

pessimistically

1 5.4

Expecting bad results and showing little hope

How Optimistic

assuredly

19 4.7

confidently

33 2.9

sanguinely

1 8.6

optimistically

9 3.4

hopefully

∞ 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology