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 said, this phone looks rather bland as is, so hopefully Google will give us a good selection of colors to pick from. —Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024

Nevertheless, if that was not the case, hopefully this article provided viable solutions relating thereto. —Darren T. Case, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

Margot Robbie believes there's still time for Babylon to get its flowers… hopefully in the next two decades. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024

It’s made from a lightweight cotton poplin that’ll (hopefully) offset all the heat emanating from the ovens and stoves! —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024

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