hopefully

Word parts

hopeful + -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈhoʊpfəli/

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Adverb

Positive hopefully

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. You use hopefully to show what you want to happen.

   Hopefully, the rain will stop by morning.

2. If someone does something hopefully, they do it with hope.

   She looked at him hopefully when he opened the envelope.

Related words

• hope
• hopeful
• hopeless