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sanguinely

sanguinely

8.6
In a hopeful and confident way
  • adverb
  • /ˈsæŋɡwɪnli/
translation icon : optimistamente
  • They faced the challenges ahead sanguinely, trusting their hard work would pay off.

Examples

  • "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

hopefully
vssanguinely
108 1.3

In a way that shows you want something to happen

adds a stronger sense of personal confidence to that hope
cheerfully
vssanguinely
34 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
optimistically
vssanguinely
9 3.4

Shows hope and confidence about the future

expresses the same hopeful confident attitude more generally
breezily
vssanguinely
1 4.9

In a casual, confident way that shows no worry

keeps confident hope but with a more serious optimistic tone
buoyantly
vssanguinely
1 5.2

In a cheerful, positive, lively way

focuses more on calm hope and confident expectation rather than liveliness
rosily
vssanguinely
5.2

With hope that things will turn out well

is similar but adds a steady sense of confidence as well
bullishly
vssanguinely
7.1

With strong belief that prices or markets will go up

is the same confident optimism but used in general situations
sunnily
vssanguinely
3.1

In a cheerful, hopeful way

keeps optimism but emphasizes confident assurance rather than just cheerfulness
perkily
vssanguinely
6.4

In a lively, cheerful way that shows confidence

is more composed optimism and steady confidence rather than lively energy

Antonyms

Expecting bad results and showing little hope

How Optimistic

assuredly
19 4.7
confidently
36 2.9
sanguinely
8.6
hopefully
896 2.7

Surface Forms

sanguinely positive
sanguinelier comparative
sanguineliest superlative

Morphology

sanguinely = sanguine (transparent) = sanguine + ly

The meaning is directly derived from 'sanguine' with the addition of the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

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'.