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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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Our aim is to allow for better understanding of current affairs and complex issues, and hopefully improve the quality of public discourse on them.
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Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
There's a deeper backstory that's going to open up, and hopefully—nothing's a guarantee—there's a lot more story to be told.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
And, hopefully, their performances will raise a monumental sum to aid in recovery and rebuilding.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
There’s a lot of complications, which will be brought in to Season 3, hopefully.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
There's a deeper backstory that's going to open up, and hopefully—nothing's a guarantee—there's a lot more story to be told.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
And, hopefully, their performances will raise a monumental sum to aid in recovery and rebuilding.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
There’s a lot of complications, which will be brought in to Season 3, hopefully.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Hopefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefully. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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