unpessimistically
English
editAdverb
editunpessimistically (comparative more unpessimistically, superlative most unpessimistically)
- Not pessimistically.
- 1915, Jane Gillespie, “January”, in A Pot of Basil, London: Peter Davies, page 54:
- “Slendacurve?” said Annabel musingly. “That’s a new one. . . . Do you think I’ll make so much fuss about my trousseau when I get married? If I do,” she added un[-]pessimistically.
- 1935 December 11, Fred Demers, “Will Durant Outlines Plans For Improving Nation’s Economic Ills: No Praise For The Present Political System”, in The Colby Echo, volume XXXIX, number 11, Waterville, Me., page 1:
- He unpessimistically approached this subject by showing that their standards of living are lower than ours and as such was the case their sales were increased to lesser powers as a matter of economy.
- 1940, The Family in Present-Day Life, Department of Education, page 41:
- Treats unpessimistically of some of the outstanding social problems of the home in regards to its future.
- 1991, 哲学, →ISSN, page 547:
- The implication of behavior genetic findings in education is discussed “unpessimistically” together with our empirical data using the twin-control method.
- a. 2007, Michael Edwin Bernard, quoting Albert Ellis, “Albert Ellis and the Pursuit of Happiness”, in Rationality and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Legacy of Albert Ellis, Wiley-Blackwell, published 2011, section “The Early Life and Times of Albert Ellis”, page 3:
- Coping statements themselves also often lead to happiness – because they include alternate plans. Thus I told myself, “Yes, this damned nephritis is a restricting problem and bad. But it’s not too bad or terrible. And though hospitalized for it, I’ll learn some new things about myself and look forward to future health.” With this kind of rational coping, I unpessimistically looked forward to real enjoyments and was not merely unmiserable but happy.