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| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : pes-uh-mis-tik |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌpɛs əˈmɪs tɪk |
Definition of pessimistically
Origin :- 1866, from pessimist + -ic.
- As in hopelessly : adv without hope
- “It is just his sort that fail on these occasions,” put in Mrs. Ganthorn pessimistically.
- Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum
- The passengers eyed the half-defaced lettering, pessimistically.
- Extract from : « The Return of Peter Grimm » by David Belasco
- “I never was partial to Wildcat Canyon,” he remarked, pessimistically.
- Extract from : « Across the Mesa » by Jarvis Hall
- "Bad sisson too to have strike," replied the second pessimistically.
- Extract from : « The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete » by Winston Churchill
- "It may come back at us," suggested Fowndes pessimistically.
- Extract from : « A Far Country, Complete » by Winston Churchill
- They correctly—and pessimistically—assumed that their coming was only rare.
- Extract from : « The Forgotten Planet » by Murray Leinster
- Roberts, pessimistically: "I don't see how it would have made her the cook."
- Extract from : « The Albany Depot » by W. D. Howells
- "Yes, and I have no room ready," replied the huge woman, pessimistically.
- Extract from : « Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories » by Henry Seton Merriman
- Bet you they dont know they have to pay a quarter, responded the other pessimistically.
- Extract from : « The Lucky Seventh » by Ralph Henry Barbour
- "Not as mooch as I thart it would,—and I thart it wouldn't," added Paddy pessimistically.
- Extract from : « Vacation with the Tucker Twins » by Nell Speed
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