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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hope•ful•ly /ˈhoʊpfəli/USA pronunciation adv. - in a hopeful manner:The dog sat hopefully, waiting for dinner.
- it is hoped;
if all goes well:Hopefully, we will get to the show on time.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hope•ful•ly (hōp′fə lē),USA pronunciation adv. - in a hopeful manner:We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.
- it is hoped;
if all goes well:Hopefully, we will get to the show on time.
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. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hopefully /ˈhəʊpfʊlɪ/ adv - in a hopeful manner
- informal it is hoped: hopefully they will be here soon
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 |