hopefully
in a hopeful manner: We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.
it is hoped; if all goes well: Hopefully, we will get to the show on time.
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How to use hopefully in a sentence
“Regardless of what happens with the pandemic, we should be building a business around virtual events because they’re here to stay,” said Johnson, adding “I am bullish about the second half of 2021 … for hopefully what will be hybrid events.”
‘They’re here to stay’: Condé Nast’s virtual events upfront working to convince sponsors that new remote platforms have real value | Kayleigh Barber | August 19, 2020 | DigidayThe membership is aimed at growing a community around the publication that will hopefully evangelize for the brand down the road.
‘This is not your grandfather’s Patch’: Lookout Local wants to be the modern local news of Santa Cruz | Kayleigh Barber | August 17, 2020 | DigidayI think mascots can be a part of all emotions, and hopefully emotions that stand for love and change.
For Aspiring Performers, The NBA Is The Best Place To Be A Mascot | Josh Planos | July 17, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightFor me, the prediction would be – better user experience, better content, and hopefully a better web.
Interview with Lior Davidovitch, the founder of PUBLC | Kamaljeet Kalsi | July 3, 2020 | Search Engine WatchSan Diego’s deputy chief operating officer, Erik Caldwell, mentioned in VOSD’s June 16 article, “It goes without saying that the more competitive the process, hopefully, the better outcome you get.”
Franchise Fee Deal Is a Chance for the City to Make Much-Needed Changes | Pia Piscitelli | June 23, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Leapolitan responded by saying, “hopefully youll [sic] bite into a poison apple.”
hopefully not overly close, but we talk about it in the episode how similar it is.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASThopefully, she got as much of a laugh out of it as the rest of the world has.
Slow Motion Tiger Jump, a Tornado at the Rose Bowl and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was gonna be in New York and wanted to hang around for New Years and hopefully be able to stay long enough to meet our baby.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll | James Joiner | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAt least some people had seen the posting and failed to notify the authorities, hopefully because they had not taken it seriously.
He was hanging around by the cab stand above 96th on the west side of Broadway, waiting hopefully.
But he cultivated all sorts and conditions of men, and hopefully trained himself for the enthusiastic moment.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThere was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartHe was cheerful, pleasant, and looked hopefully forward to a time when he could have another go at a lion.
In Africa | John T. McCutcheonEven as late as eleven o'clock that night Stanton was still hopefully expecting an answer.
Molly Make-Believe | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for hopefully
/ (ˈhəʊpfʊlɪ) /
in a hopeful manner
informal it is hoped: hopefully they will be here soon
usage For hopefully
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