hopefully
pronunciation
How to pronounce hopefully in British English:
UK [ˈhəʊpfəli]
How to pronounce hopefully in American English:
US [ˈhoʊpfəli]
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- Adverb:
- with hope; in a hopeful manner
- it is hoped
Word Origin
- hopefully (adv.)
- 1630s, "in a hopeful manner," from hopeful + -ly (2). As a replacement for the admittedly awkward it is to be hoped that attested from 1932 but avoided by careful writers.
Example
- 1. Hopefully that is the way fashion shoots work now .
- 2. Hopefully , human casualties will be low .
- 3. Hopefully , they will be for harry .
- 4. And the cycle continues - hopefully without a fall .
- 5. So , hopefully the smokers in your life will be willing to take these simple steps .