Charlene said she was highly optimistic that they will reunite some day.

In the circumstances, this was a highly optimistic remark, but no one seemed to think it at all funny.

The Government also estimates that the trade balance will shrink by about 4 percent, a figure most economists here consider highly optimistic.

"We are highly optimistic about our current discussions," the spokeswoman said.

She chose two clubs and was raised to game by a highly optimistic partner.

Janin submitted a highly optimistic report, which found its way into the press.

Highly optimistic economic assumptions for 1993 and beyond, he said, made savings forecast in those years quite unlikely.

Despite these challenges, he was highly optimistic about the opportunity to start over outside of Novell.

Analysts said the budget was also based on several highly optimistic projections.

In this highly optimistic scenario, Internet ad spending would be $400 per household.