hopefully

• Advérbio usado para expressar um desejo ou a esperança de que algo aconteça, com o sentido de 'espero que' ou 'tomara que'. É usado tanto no inglês britânico quanto no americano, embora algumas gramáticas normativas tenham historicamente condenado seu uso como advérbio frasal.

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.

   Com esperança

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

   Sinônimosexpectantlyoptimistically

2. It is hoped thatA2informal

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

   Espera-se que

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