promisingly

IPA/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋli/
IPA/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋli/

promisingly — adverb

1. with early evidence that future success, improvement, or enjoyment is likely

1.副詞C1
釋義

with early evidence that future success, improvement, or enjoyment is likely

例句

The new cafe opened promisingly and sold out of sandwiches by noon.

opened promisingly — strong first-day signs

Tomato plants are growing promisingly in the greenhouse behind the school.

同義詞
  • encouragingly

    stresses that the signs make people feel more hopeful

  • favorably

    more formal; often used for numbers, reports, or official reactions

  • hopefully

    can sound more subjective because it often reflects a wish or expectation

反義詞

文法句型

start/begin + promisingly

grow/improve + promisingly

rise + promisingly

用法筆記

Often follows verbs such as start, begin, grow, improve, and rise when early evidence points to future success. It does not mean the success has already happened; for completed results, use successfully instead.

常見錯誤

❌The team finished the project promisingly.
✅The team finished the project successfully.
💡'Promisingly' describes hopeful signs during an early or developing stage, not a result that is already complete.