"pessimistically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more pessimistically [comparative], most pessimistically [superlative]
Etymology: From pessimistic + -ally. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pessimistic|ally}} pessimistic + -ally Head templates: {{en-adv}} pessimistically (comparative more pessimistically, superlative most pessimistically)
  1. In a pessimistic manner. Translations (in a pessimistic manner): pessimistisesti (Finnish), pessimistisch (German), schwarzseherisch (German), pessimistiskt (Swedish), badimiko (Volapük)
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