hopefully

«hopefully» in Mova's school dictionary: hoped that; if things go well: hopefully it won't rain… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (hopefully)

meaning for a pupil

1) It is hoped that; if things go well: hopefully it won't rain tomorrow. tree →

2) In a hopeful way, wishing for something: the dog looked at me hopefully. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday talk «hopefully» begins sentences about wishes for the future. In stories it describes a character's hopeful look or voice. In writing lessons, the second sense helps «show, don't tell». Phrases: hopefully not, hopefully soon.

examples

• Hopefully we'll win the match on Saturday. tree →
• The dog looked hopefully at my sandwich. tree →
• «Will it snow?» «Hopefully!» tree →
• Hopefully the bus won't be late. tree →
• She asked hopefully if she could stay up late. tree →
• Hopefully, my cold will be better by Monday. tree →

note

Some old grammar books said «hopefully» must only mean «in a hopeful way»; today the meaning «it is hoped» is completely normal and accepted. Spelling: double l (hopeful + ly).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hopefully» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.