How to Use hopefully in a Sentence

hopefully

adverb
  • They gazed up at us hopefully.
  • Hopefully, things will get better soon.
  • And hopefully that adds to the dread of, 'Is this going to be the big death of this movie?
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2023
  • So that was my goal, just to have fun, and hopefully win some games.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
  • For their sake, the ad hopefully won’t be a repeat of the 2024 Grammys.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2024
  • So hopefully San Diegans will check out the Desmond and spread the word.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
  • This isn’t the end for Levis, and hopefully his wait will end on Friday.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Just trying to train smart, ease back in, and be ready for something, hopefully, by the end of the year.
    — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
  • And so hopefully, by the end of the book, the reader will recognize that.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Spider-Man is back to save the day…and hopefully the box office.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
  • That gives me a few chances to read the message, hopefully in a clearer state of mind.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2022
  • That’s the kind of plot hole that Deadpool 3 will hopefully fix.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 20 Dec. 2022
  • If one thing’s for sure, there will be more memes (and hopefully more hot dogs).
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 May 2022
  • And hopefully that will be the same story written here (with the Sox).
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • There could be a few clouds but hopefully not enough to be a problem.
    — Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The house, which needs the most work, will hopefully be completed in the summer.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
  • He’s listed as day-to-day, so hopefully this doesn’t turn out to be long-term.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2023
  • So, um, hopefully this is, uh, this is gonna be the start of, of a new chapter for the health department.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 9 June 2022
  • The movie did well in the late-night showtimes, so hopefully there’s some spring later tonight.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
  • And to those who are afraid to use their voice, hopefully this encourages you to do so.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2022
  • My whole thing is trying to just be there for the artists and blend into the background and hopefully be of some use to them.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2022
  • So, mom and dad, hopefully, fingers crossed, can be home in April, May.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • All of that income from last year hopefully made for a sweet start to 2023 for these A-listers.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Save that for me; don't do it on anyone else,' so hopefully, soon.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 10 May 2022
  • That’s something that hopefully will be figured out over the course of time.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Here’s what to watch out for, from scary and soapy to hopefully funny, with trips to both Marvel and DC worlds.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
  • And hopefully, especially younger guys will look up to me and try and do the same thing.
    — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
  • So we`ll see how the judge rules, hopefully within a couple of days.
    — NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022
  • But hopefully the momentum from the new contracts will get it on track to launch one of the first airships supporting remote cargo transport.
    — New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
  • White understands that, and also knows making sure Clark can be her normal self on the floor — not worried about the outside noise and the celebrity status — will hopefully lead the Fever to their championship goals.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025

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