"We are fairly optimistic about the economy and so are positive" toward these companies, he said.

We have reason to be fairly optimistic, but it's too early to tell.

"I have been fairly optimistic about earnings and remain so," he said.

Raf is quite detached in his observations and seems to be fairly optimistic.

Until now, American business had been fairly optimistic that the student demonstrations would bring positive results.

He was fairly optimistic about his chances of staying in office, but maybe someone else wasn't.

It was still too early to draw any conclusions, but Scott seemed fairly optimistic.

"I am fairly optimistic, because of all the conversations we had in our previous visit to Panama last month," he said.

In his opening remarks, he gave a fairly optimistic appraisal of Russian society.

Scientists said they were fairly optimistic that the project would be approved.