pessimistically
adverb uk/ˌpes.ɪˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/ us/ˌpes.əˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/
悲观地
in a way that is pessimistic (= expecting bad things to happen or emphasizing the bad parts of a situation)
"It might be your last flight as pilot," he says pessimistically. 这可能是你作为飞行员的最后一次飞行，他悲观地说道。
It is human nature to think optimistically as opposed to pessimistically. 相对于悲观，乐观地思考是人类的天性。
See: pessimistic
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- "This is my last Christmas," shouted Grandma pessimistically.
- For a while now, I have, rather pessimistically, been saying that I will never retire.
- These people pessimistically forecast catastrophe in every situation.