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单词 pessimistically
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pessimisticallyadj.

Brit. /ˌpɛsᵻˈmɪstᵻkli/, U.S. /ˌpɛsəˈmɪstᵻk(ə)li/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pessimistic adj., -ally suffix.
Etymology: < pessimistic adj. + -ally suffix. Compare slightly later pessimistical adj. and optimistically adv.
In a pessimistic manner.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > melancholy > [adverb] > pessimistically
pessimistically1879
1879 Times 18 Oct. 7/1 The market being already pessimistically disposed, this upset it.
1900 Pall Mall Gaz. 27 Sept. 2/1 He..spoke pessimistically of our coast defences.
1947 New Yorker 22 Mar. 40/1 While he droned on pessimistically, I looked out through the drizzle at the city.
1996 Which? Guide to starting your own Business (new ed.) i. 16 Estimate, pessimistically, how many units of your product you will make and sell in your first year of full production.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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