hopefullyadverb
uk/ˈhəʊp.fəl.i/us/ˈhoʊp.fəl.i/B1 used, often at the start of a sentence, to express what you would like to happen:
Hopefully it won't rain.
Hopefully we'll be in Norwich by early evening.
B2 in a hopeful way:
"Do you have a cigarette?" he asked hopefully.
More examples
- "Any chance of a cup of tea?" he queried hopefully.
- The poor turnout for the election will hopefully be a wake-up call to the government.
- Hopefully, we'll be able to rearrange the dates of our holiday.
- Hopefully, there will be some tickets left.
- Hopefully, there'll be a better turnout next week.