sanguinely
- adverb
- /ˈsæŋɡwɪnli/
- They faced the challenges ahead sanguinely, trusting their hard work would pay off.
Examples
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"Yes, it is a designer suit," he stated sanguinely.
Fiction book (1997) -
She approached the difficult task sanguinely, confident that she would succeed.
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Despite the setbacks, he sanguinely believed that everything would work out in the end.
Synonyms
In a way that shows you want something to happen
In a happy, friendly way that shows you want to help
Shows hope and confidence about the future
In a casual, confident way that shows no worry
In a cheerful, positive, lively way
With hope that things will turn out well
With strong belief that prices or markets will go up
In a cheerful, hopeful way
In a lively, cheerful way that shows confidence
Antonyms
How Optimistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sanguinely comes from the Latin sanguis meaning 'blood'. In old medicine people thought having a lot of 'blood' made someone cheerful and confident, so sanguinely came to mean 'in a hopeful, confident way'.