hopefully
adverb/ˈhoʊpfəli/
Frequency rank: #1,883 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
It is hoped that; in a hopeful way.
Example sentence
She studied hard for the test, and hopefully, she will pass with a good score.
Synonyms & related words
- optimistically
- confidently
- expectantly
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