Synonyms of hopefully

hopefully

adverb

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• optimistically
• happily
• cheerfully
• confidently
• joyfully
• positively
• joyously
• expectantly
• gladly
• giddily
• exuberantly
• sanguinely
• amusedly
• gigglingly
• brightly
• blithely
• friendly
• lightheartedly
• laughingly
• amicably
• breezily
• blissfully
• bullishly
• jocularly
• sunnily
• blithesomely
• merrily
• cheerily
• gladsomely
• rapturously
• smilingly
• jovially
• elatedly
• good-naturedly
• heartily
• euphorically
• good-humoredly
• jocosely
• friendlily
• mirthfully
• gaily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pessimistically
• dismally
• gloomily
• drearily
• dejectedly
• despondently
• blackly
• disconsolately
• forlornly
• mournfully
• sorrowfully
• abjectly
• wretchedly
• plaintively
• heavily
• dolefully
• sternly
• dispiritedly
• unhappily
• miserably
• glumly
• darkly
• sullenly
• sulkily
• sourly
• dourly
• morosely
• bleakly
• dolorously
• mirthlessly
• cheerlessly

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of hopefully

That screen will be lower in resolution at 1920 x 1200, too, and feature a hopefully power-sipping new AMD Ryzen Z2 Go chip. —Sean Hollister, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025

Lachi considers this comeback an effective way to trigger self-reflection and, hopefully, change. —Angela Haupt, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025

The goal is to lower the cost barrier for residents, hopefully reducing car trips and, ultimately, greenhouse gas emissions. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024

Among the products in the pipeline are a line of all-natural soft children’s toys and, hopefully, those elusive socks that Erich has been searching for. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024

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