Transcription
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- [pes-uh-mis-tik]
- /ˌpɛs əˈmɪs tɪk/
- /pesɪˈmɪstɪklɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pes-uh-mis-tik]
- /ˌpɛs əˈmɪs tɪk/
Definition of pessimistically word
- adjective pessimistically pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified. 1
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Origin of pessimistically
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; pessimist + -ic
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Parts of speech for Pessimistically
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pessimistically popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pessimistically usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pessimistically
adv pessimistically
- cynically — If you say that someone is cynically doing something, you mean they are doing it to benefit themselves and they do not care that they are deceiving, harming, or using people.
- darkly — so as to appear dark.
- dejectedly — depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.
- desolately — barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape.
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
adverb pessimistically
- emptily — In an empty manner.
- glumly — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- hopelessly — In a way that shows or causes despair.
- morbidly — suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death.
- negatively — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
Antonyms for pessimistically
adverb pessimistically
- optimistically — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
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