Hopefully vs. Hopeful

Hopefullyadverb

In a hopeful manner.

Hopefuladjective

Feeling hope.

‘I have been very hopeful.’; ‘I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease.’;

Hopefullyadverb

It is hoped that; I hope; we hope.

‘Hopefully, my father will arrive in time for the show.’;

Hopefuladjective

Inspiring hope.

Hopefullyadverb

In a hopeful manner.

Hopefulnoun

Somebody who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election

‘Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.’;

Hopefullyadverb

I hope; if all goes well; as, hopefully, the dress will be ready before the party.

Hopefuladjective

Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant.

‘Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and strongly conceited.’;

Hopefullyadverb

with hope; in a hopeful manner;

‘we searched hopefully for a good position’;

Hopefuladjective

Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful prospect.

Hopefullyadverb

it is hoped;

‘hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday’;

Hopefulnoun

an ambitious and aspiring young person;

‘a lofty aspirant’; ‘two executive hopefuls joined the firm’; ‘the audience was full of Madonna wannabes’;

Hopefullyadverb

in a hopeful manner

‘he rode on hopefully’;

Hopefuladjective

having or manifesting or inspiring hope;

‘a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets’; ‘found a hopeful way of attacking the problem’;

Hopefullyadverb

it is to be hoped that

‘hopefully the road should be finished by next year’;

Hopefuladjective

presaging good fortune;

‘she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school’; ‘rosy predictions’;

Hopefully

Hopefully is an adverb which means or, when used as a disjunct, . Its use as a disjunct has prompted controversy among advocates of linguistic purism or linguistic prescription.

‘in a hopeful manner’; ‘it is hoped’;