26984 words

hopefully

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
used, often at the start of a sentence, to express what you would like to happen:

Examples:

Hopefully it won't rain.
Hopefully we'll be in Norwich by early evening.
2
in a hopeful way:

Examples:

"Do you have a cigarette?" he asked hopefully.
3
in a hopeful way:

Examples:

“Do you have the tickets?” he asked hopefully.
Hopefully (= I/we hope that), dad will get home before his supper gets cold.

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