pessimistically en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪkli/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English pessimist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English pessimistic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English pessimistically From pessimistic + -ally.
Meanings
- In a pessimistic manner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pessimistically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pessimistically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (8)
vo badimiko (in a pessimistic manner) · de pessimistisch (in a pessimistic manner) · hu borúlátóan (in a pessimistic manner) · fi pessimistisesti (in a pessimistic manner) · de schwarzseherisch (in a pessimistic manner) · hu feketén (in a pessimistic manner) · hu pesszimistán (in a pessimistic manner) · sv pessimistiskt (in a pessimistic manner)