Hopefully
[hohp-fuh-lee] /ˈhoʊp fə li/
adverb
1.
in a manner:
We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.
2.
it is hoped; if all goes well:
Hopefully, we will get to the show on time.
/ˈhəʊpfʊlɪ/
adverb
1.
in a hopeful manner
2.
(informal) it is hoped: hopefully they will be here soon
adv.
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.
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