| 词组 | hopefully |
| 释义 | hopefully ◊ used after a verb If you do something hopefully, you do it hoping that a particular thing will happen. She continued to gaze hopefully in their direction. 'You could find out things,' said Mrs Oliver hopefully, 'and then tell me.' This use of hopefully occurs mainly in books, rather than in conversation. ◊ used as a sentence adverb Hopefully is much more commonly used as a sentence adverb. You add hopefully to a statement to indicate that you hope that what you are saying is true or will be true. Hopefully, future fossil-hunters will unearth some evidence to resolve this question. We can still try to push things forward, which hopefully would lead to a solution. This use of hopefully is fairly new in British English, and some people object to it. However, it is now very common in conversation and writing. No other English adverb can be used with the same meaning. |
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