realistically

R1E1A1L1I1S1T1I1C3A1L1L1Y4

adverb

In a realistic manner.

“Realistically what did you think would happen?”

Opposite
unrealistically
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English realistic →
Less commonScrabble 18
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adverbrealistically (comparative more realistically, superlative most realistically)

comparative more realistically · superlative most realistically

  1. In a realistic manner.

    The dream of a junkless, truly functional workspace is one fantasy you can realistically fulfill. It's downright exciting just to think about it!

    2005, Don Aslett, The office clutter cure: get organized, get results
  2. sentence adverbAccording to what is real or possible.

    Realistically what did you think would happen?

    1 more example

    Try all you want but realistically you've got no hope.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a realistic manner

Opposite
unrealistically

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁ís
  3. Proto-Italic*reis
  4. Classical Latinrēs
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Late Latinreālis
  8. Old Frenchree
  9. Middle Englishreal
  10. Englishreal
  11. Englishrealist
  12. Englishrealistic
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. Englishrealistically

From realistic + -ally.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian реалисти́чно
  • реалисти́чно (realistíčno)in a realistic manner
Finnish realistisesti, todenmukaisesti
  • realistisestiin a realistic manner
  • todenmukaisestiin a realistic manner
  • todentuntuisestiin a realistic manner
French réalistement
  • réalistementin a realistic manner
Italian realisticamente
  • realisticamentein a realistic manner
Polish realistycznie
  • realistyczniein a realistic manner
Portuguese realisticamente
  • realisticamentein a realistic manner
Russian реалисти́чно
  • реалисти́чно (realistíčno)in a realistic manner
Cite this entry
APA

realistically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/realistically

MLA

“realistically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/realistically. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “realistically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/realistically.

Source: realistically on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.