hopefully
adverb/ˈhoʊpfəli/
Frequency rank: #1,883 most common English word
Meaning
It is hoped that; in a hopeful way.
Example sentence
She studied hard for the test, hopefully she was confident she would do well.
Synonyms & related words
- optimistically
- confidently
- expectantly
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