optimistically

1. 1.

   with optimism; in an optimistic manner

   “`We have a good chance of winning,' he exclaimed optimistically”

   Antonymspessimistically

Questions about optimistically

What does optimistically mean?

optimistically means "with optimism; in an optimistic manner".

How many syllables are in optimistically?

optimistically has 6 syllables: op-ti-mis-ti-cal-ly. The stress falls on "mis". In IPA it is /ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪkəli/.

What is the opposite of optimistically?

The recorded antonyms are pessimistically.

Is optimistically a common word?

optimistically is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.