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Pollyannaishly en · ADV

Etymology

From Pollyannaish + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a Pollyannaish way; with irrational optimism.
   • Albert Casey, head of the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), has even suggested (perhaps Pollyannaishly) that as little as $25 billion additional federal resources may be needed to finish the S&L cleanup. 1993, George G. Kaufman, Robert E. Litan, Assessing bank reform: FDICIA one year later, page 87:

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