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View synonyms for hopefully

hopefully

[ hohp-fuh-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a hopeful manner:

    We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.

  2. it is hoped; if all goes well:

    Hopefully, we will get to the show on time.



hopefully

/ ˈhəʊpfʊlɪ /

adverb

  1. in a hopeful manner
  2. informal.
    it is hoped

    hopefully they will be here soon

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Usage Note

Although some strongly object to its use as a sentence modifier, hopefully meaning “it is hoped (that)” has been in use since the 1930s and is fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing: Hopefully, tensions between the two nations will ease. This use of hopefully is parallel to that of certainly, curiously, frankly, regrettably, and other sentence modifiers.
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Usage

The use of hopefully to mean it is hoped used to be considered incorrect by some people but has now become acceptable in informal contexts
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hopefully1

First recorded in 1630–40; hopeful + -ly
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Example Sentences

“Regardless of what happens with the pandemic, we should be building a business around virtual events because they’re here to stay,” said Johnson, adding “I am bullish about the second half of 2021 … for hopefully what will be hybrid events.”

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The membership is aimed at growing a community around the publication that will hopefully evangelize for the brand down the road.

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I think mascots can be a part of all emotions, and hopefully emotions that stand for love and change.

For me, the prediction would be – better user experience, better content, and hopefully a better web.

San Diego’s deputy chief operating officer, Erik Caldwell, mentioned in VOSD’s June 16 article, “It goes without saying that the more competitive the process, hopefully, the better outcome you get.”

Leapolitan responded by saying, “hopefully youll [sic] bite into a poison apple.”

Hopefully not overly close, but we talk about it in the episode how similar it is.

Hopefully, she got as much of a laugh out of it as the rest of the world has.

She was gonna be in New York and wanted to hang around for New Years and hopefully be able to stay long enough to meet our baby.

At least some people had seen the posting and failed to notify the authorities, hopefully because they had not taken it seriously.

He was hanging around by the cab stand above 96th on the west side of Broadway, waiting hopefully.

But he cultivated all sorts and conditions of men, and hopefully trained himself for the enthusiastic moment.

There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.

He was cheerful, pleasant, and looked hopefully forward to a time when he could have another go at a lion.

Even as late as eleven o'clock that night Stanton was still hopefully expecting an answer.

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