hopefully
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hopefully
- /ˈhəʊp.fə.li/ UK
- /ˈhoʊp.fə.li/ US
Where it comes from
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.
adverb more hopefully · most hopefully
- In a hopeful manner. ‘In fifteen minutes I will be at the carpark, sitting hopefully inside a puce Reliant Scimitar.’
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It is hoped that; I hope; we hope.
Hopefully, my father will arrive in time for the show.
Similar: fingers crossed
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hope, luckily, fortunately, lucky, thankfully, preferably, mercifully, ideally, probably, likely, happily, maybe, supposedly, possibly, foreseeably, perhaps
Translations
Every language
adv in a hopeful manner
| Español | esperanzadamente |
|---|---|
| Português | esperançosamente |
| Deutsch | hoffnungsvoll |
| Italiano | con buone speranze |
| Русский | с наде́ждой s nadéždoj |
adv it is hoped that
| Español | ojalá (que/y), Dios te oiga, amalaya, quienquita |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 願わくは negawaku wa, 願わくば negawaku ba, 上手くいけば umaku ikeba |
| 中文 | 但願 /但愿 dànyuàn, 可望 kěwàng |
| Português | tomara, oxalá, Deus te ouça |
| Français | avec un peu de chance, en espérant que ... |
| Deutsch | hoffentlich |
| Italiano | speranzosamente |
| Русский | наде́юсь nadéjusʹ |
| العربية | إن شاء الله ʔin šāʔ allāh |
Talk about this word "hopefully." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hopefully. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hopefully. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hopefully "hopefully." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hopefully.Cite this
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title = {hopefully},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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