Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hopefully"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hopeful \Hope"ful\, a.
1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope;
expectant.
Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and
strongly conceited. --Hooker.
2. Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of
good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful
prospect. ``Hopeful scholars.'' --Addison. --
{Hope"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Hope"ful*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
hopefully
adv 1: with hope; in a hopeful manner; "we searched hopefully for a
good position" [ant: {hopelessly}]
2: it is hoped; "hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday"
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