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pessimistically

pes·si·mis·tically

US/ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪkli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

with pessimism; in a pessimistic manner

  • “he evaluated his chances for survival rather pessimistically”

Origin

From pessimistic + -ally.

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