hopefully

/hˈə‍ʊpfəli/

/ˈhoʊpfəɫi/

[adverb]

hopefully

[ADVERB]

used for expressing that one hopes something will happen

in a manner that demonstrates the optimism someone has towards something they want to succeed

antonyms : hopelessly

Examples

1. Hopefully he wasn't cheating with a card up his sleeve.

2. Hopefully my point came across loud and clear.

3. Take him for a ride and hopefully by the time you get back, his mother would be here to take him home.

4. The athlete found joy in the training and the process of improving, rather than just winning the competition, living by the philosophy that it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.