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Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial hopefully has 2 senses
  1. hopefully - with hope; in a hopeful manner; "we searched hopefully for a good position"
    Antonyms:
    hopelessly
    Derived from adjective hopeful1
  2. hopefully - it is hoped; "hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday"

Definitions from the Web

Hopefully

Part of speech: Adverb

Sense 1: Used to express a feeling of optimism or desire for a particular outcome.

Sample sentence:

I hope, hopefully, to get a promotion at work.

Sense 2: Used to express an assumption or a possibility.

Sample sentence:

She will hopefully arrive on time for the meeting.


Part of speech: Interjection

Sense 1: Used to express a wish or desire.

Sample sentence:

Hopefully, I'll see you again soon!


Part of speech: Noun

Sense 1: A feeling of hope or optimism.

Sample sentence:

Her hopefully lifted her spirits during the challenging times.


Part of speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describing something done with hope or optimism.

Sample sentence:

He gave a hopefully smile, indicating his belief in a positive outcome.


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