What does hopefully mean?

hopefully means "with hope; in a hopeful manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in hopefully?

hopefully has 3 syllables: hope-ful-ly. The stress falls on "hope". In IPA it is /ˈhoʊpfəli/.

What is the opposite of hopefully?

The recorded antonyms are hopelessly.

Is hopefully a common word?

hopefully is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

hopefully — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adverb

2 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
with hope; in a hopeful manner
“we searched hopefully for a good position”
Antonymshopelessly
2.
it is hoped
“hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday”

Questions about hopefully

What does hopefully mean?: hopefully means "with hope; in a hopeful manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in hopefully?: hopefully has 3 syllables: hope-ful-ly. The stress falls on "hope". In IPA it is /ˈhoʊpfəli/.
What is the opposite of hopefully?: The recorded antonyms are hopelessly.
Is hopefully a common word?: hopefully is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for hopefully come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adverb

2 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
with hope; in a hopeful manner
“we searched hopefully for a good position”
Antonymshopelessly
2.
it is hoped
“hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday”

Questions about hopefully

What does hopefully mean?: hopefully means "with hope; in a hopeful manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in hopefully?: hopefully has 3 syllables: hope-ful-ly. The stress falls on "hope". In IPA it is /ˈhoʊpfəli/.
What is the opposite of hopefully?: The recorded antonyms are hopelessly.
Is hopefully a common word?: hopefully is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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