Hopefully: meaning, definitions and examples

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hopefully

 

[ หˆhษ™สŠpfสŠli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

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.
Context #2 | Adverb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esperanรงosamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคถเคพ เคนเฅˆ เค•เคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hoffentlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ semoga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะพะดั–ะฒะฐัŽัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ miejmy nadziejฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ก˜ใ‚ใใฐ (ใญใŒใ‚ใใฐ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท avec espoir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ con suerte

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท umarฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ๋ง์ ์œผ๋กœ (huimangjeogeuro)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุฃู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ snad

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dรบfajme

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅธŒๆœ›ๅœฐ (xฤซwร ng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ upajmo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vonandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะผั–ั‚ั‚ะตะฝะตะผั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ (imedi'a)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผmid edirษ™m

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ con suerte

Etymology

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.

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