hopefully
Translation
hopefully
Examples
Hopefully, it won't rain tomorrow.
Hopefully, it won't rain tomorrow.
She looked at him hopefully.
She looked at him hopefully.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) it is to be hoped that Hopefully, it won't rain tomorrow.
((...)) in a hopeful manner She looked at him hopefully.
Similar Words
Synonyms: with luck, possibly
Etymology
From 'hopeful' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
Has two main uses: as a sentence adverb ('I hope that...') and a manner adverb ('in a hopeful way').