Antonyms for hopefully

Grammar : Adv

Spell : hohp-fuh-lee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhoʊp fə li

Definition of hopefully

Origin : 1630s, "in a hopeful manner," from hopeful + -ly (2). As a replacement for the admittedly awkward it is to be hoped that attested from 1932 but avoided by careful writers.

adv optimistically
adv probably

Example sentences :

It seemed an age since he walked so hopefully away from the tent.
Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr

"The boys will surely save us," said Matilda Agnes, hopefully.
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, June 15, 1880 » by Various

He took up the one containing the mixture and regarded it hopefully.
Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln

"Not that I ain't seen things in my life," went on Asaph, hopefully.
Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Hopefully, he suggested, "A mirage or sort of a mutual hallucination?"
Extract from : « The Hohokam Dig » by Theodore Pratt

“Maybe she can get us some breakfast,” said Brown hopefully.
Extract from : « The Coyote » by James Roberts

I bore it ill in our happiest hours, when all went well and hopefully with us.'
Extract from : « Gerald Fitzgerald » by Charles James Lever

She told him who she was, hopefully, and was delighted to find that he placed her at once.
Extract from : « The Ivory Snuff Box » by Arnold Fredericks

"Oh, you know I am here looking for a friend," said Davidson hopefully.
Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad

"That is right—I am glad to hear you speak so hopefully," said the Colonel.
Extract from : « Shoulder-Straps » by Henry Morford

Synonyms for hopefully

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