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hopefully
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hopefully
(adverb)
hopefully
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ˈ
hoʊpfəli/
adverb
hopefully
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ˈ
hoʊpfəli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOPEFULLY
1
:
in a hopeful manner
They gazed up at us
hopefully
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it is hoped
:
I hope
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we hope
Hopefully
, it won't rain tomorrow. [=I hope that it won't rain tomorrow]
Hopefully
, things will get better soon.
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