hopefully
/ˈhoʊp.fə.li/
adverb
In a hopeful manner.
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Adverb 2 meanings
In a hopeful manner.
It is hoped that; I hope; we hope.
“Hopefully, my father will arrive in time for the show.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From hopeful + -ly. The use as a sentence adverb first gained currency in the United States and has been explained as a possible calque of German hoffentlich.
HOPEFULLY at a glance
HOPEFULLY has 9 letters and scores 20 points in Scrabble (H 4 + O 1 + P 3 + E 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 22 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,623 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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