hopefully

• Adverbe utilisé pour exprimer un souhait ou l'espoir que quelque chose se produise, signifiant « j'espère que » ou « avec espoir ». Largement utilisé en anglais britannique et américain, bien que certaines grammaires normatives aient historiquement objecté à son emploi comme adverbe de phrase.

An adverb used to express a wish or hope that something will happen, meaning 'it is hoped that' or 'in a hopeful manner.' It is widely used in both British and American English, though some prescriptive grammarians have historically objected to its use as a sentence adverb.

1. In a hopeful mannerB1formal

   In a way that shows or expresses hope.

   de manière pleine d'espoir

   • She looked hopefully at the exam results.
   • He smiled hopefully as he waited for the news.
   • They waited hopefully for the rain to stop.

   Synonymesexpectantlyoptimistically

2. It is hoped thatA2informal

   Used to express what one hopes will happen (often considered informal or controversial in formal writing).

   espérons que / avec un peu de chance

   • Hopefully, the weather will be nice tomorrow.
   • Hopefully, we will finish the project on time.
   • Hopefully, she will recover quickly.