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in a positive or optimistic manner
They waited hopefully for the doctor to update them on their friend's condition. When the sun appeared, we asked hopefully if everyone remembered to bring sunblock.
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This will be the first Denver Jazz Fest, and hopefully an annual Colorado tradition will be established.
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Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
Sports fans, meanwhile, couldn’t ask for a much better media room: Big games are taken quite seriously, with five televisions and a 120-inch drop-down screen for watching your team (hopefully) win.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
That’s what Mr Bates vs The Post Office proved, hopefully that’s what Adolescence proves.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
More power will hopefully mean better frame rates and more consistent gameplay.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
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Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
Sports fans, meanwhile, couldn’t ask for a much better media room: Big games are taken quite seriously, with five televisions and a 120-inch drop-down screen for watching your team (hopefully) win.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
That’s what Mr Bates vs The Post Office proved, hopefully that’s what Adolescence proves.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
More power will hopefully mean better frame rates and more consistent gameplay.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Hopefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefully. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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