as in optimistically
in a positive or optimistic manner
They waited hopefully for the doctor to update them on their friend's condition. When the sun appeared, we asked hopefully if everyone remembered to bring sunblock.
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Their agreement to form The PMI Agile Alliance was announced on December 31, 2024, to the surprise of, hopefully, nobody.
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Barry Cousins, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Perhaps a workable idea would be for the letter-writer to ask the daughter about visiting at a time that would be of help to her, insisting on staying at a (hopefully) nearby hotel.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
His last season as conductor in L.A. is in 2026; this Coachella set was both an acknowledgement of his massive impression on the city and hopefully lays the groundwork for a yearly comeback in the desert.
—Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
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Barry Cousins, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Perhaps a workable idea would be for the letter-writer to ask the daughter about visiting at a time that would be of help to her, insisting on staying at a (hopefully) nearby hotel.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
His last season as conductor in L.A. is in 2026; this Coachella set was both an acknowledgement of his massive impression on the city and hopefully lays the groundwork for a yearly comeback in the desert.
—Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Hopefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefully. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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