promisingly

adverb

as in favorably

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Recent Examples of promisingly Besiktas are among the clubs interested, and Newcastle anticipate sourcing a buyer, despite Willock performing promisingly during pre-season. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The top of the seventh began more promisingly for the suddenly ice-cold Boston bats, as second baseman Anthony Seigler and catcher Connor Wong opened with back-to-back singles off reliever Simeon Woods Richardson. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 The film opens very promisingly though with a much more up to date takeoff on this year’s Best Picture Oscar winner, One Battle After Another in the form of Teyana Taylor sitting at a bar playing her sassy self, shouting Viva Le Revolution! — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 June 2026 To be fair, things start promisingly enough, instantly raising the pulses with a dramatic seabound scene where Claflin’s dashing sailor Edmond Dantès — at the behest of his dying captain — must navigate their ship through a violent storm. — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026 The match started out promisingly for Capistrano Valley Christian (14-22-1) when McKenzie Meserve opened the first set serving three consecutive aces. — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025 Peter Hedges’s drama about a young recovering addict (Lucas Hedges) coming back unannounced to his family starts off promisingly, with Roberts’s supportive but wary character trying to manage her complicated feelings about her son’s return. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 More promisingly, grocery inflation looks to have peaked as well, with August’s release seeing the first deceleration since January. — John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The year didn't start promisingly. — Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promisingly
  1. favorably
  2. auspiciously
  3. perfectly
  4. properly
  5. rightly
Adverb
  • In July, the Pew Research Center found that for the first time in roughly two decades of global polling, the world now views China more favorably than the United States.
    — Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Some commenters also spoke favorably of Recology Davis, including several Recology employees and a representative of the Davis Chamber of Commerce.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of favorably
Adverb
  • His stint began auspiciously with an encounter with the late owner George Steinbrenner in a hotel elevator in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Carlson’s started auspiciously.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of auspiciously
Adverb
  • The table then stows away, and the bench cushions rearrange to create a side-facing love seat positioned perfectly for viewing the drop-down projection screen just above the entryway.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • On the plus side, Ritchson and Wilson display a winning chemistry, their contrasting physicality and acting styles working perfectly for their characters.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of perfectly
Adverb
  • Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point downward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher’s silverware caddy.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Having a healthy lawn means managing soil conditions for the roots, mowing properly, and strengthening the density of the grass by overseeding.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of properly
Adverb
  • For fans of the older Metal Gear games, Ghost Babel was a huge deal and is rightly regarded as one of the best games in the series and most certainly an underappreciated one.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, this is good news for the press, transparency and all those who rightly want to hear from the jury.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of rightly

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“Promisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promisingly. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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