Hopefully: meaning, definitions and examples
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hopefully
[ หhษสpfสli ]
in a hopeful manner
used to express a wish or desire
Synonyms
confidently, expectantly, optimistically
Examples of usage
- Hopefully, everything will be fine in the end.
- I am hopefully waiting for their response.
as it is hoped
used to indicate that what is stated is hoped to be true or will happen
Synonyms
God willing, if all goes well, with any luck
Examples of usage
- Hopefully, we will have good weather for the picnic.
- Hopefully, the issue will be resolved soon.
Translations
Translations of the word "hopefully" in other languages:
๐ต๐น esperanรงosamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคถเคพ เคนเฅ เคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช hoffentlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ semoga
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะพะดัะฒะฐััั
๐ต๐ฑ miejmy nadziejฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้กใใใฐ (ใญใใใใฐ)
๐ซ๐ท avec espoir
๐ช๐ธ con suerte
๐น๐ท umarฤฑm
๐ฐ๐ท ํฌ๋ง์ ์ผ๋ก (huimangjeogeuro)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฃู ู
๐จ๐ฟ snad
๐ธ๐ฐ dรบfajme
๐จ๐ณ ๅธๆๅฐ (xฤซwร ng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ upajmo
๐ฎ๐ธ vonandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฏะผัััะตะฝะตะผัะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ (imedi'a)
๐ฆ๐ฟ รผmid edirษm
๐ฒ๐ฝ con suerte
Word origin
The word 'hopefully' originated in the late 17th century from the word 'hopeful' combined with the suffix '-ly', which is used to form adverbs. Initially, it was used to mean 'in a hopeful manner', but over time, it has also come to mean 'as it is hoped'. The usage of 'hopefully' as a sentence adverb to mean 'it is hoped' has been a topic of debate among language purists, but it is widely accepted in modern usage.
See also: hope, hopeful, hopefulness, hopefuls, hopeless, hopelessly, hopelessness, hoping.