hopefully
adverb uk/ˈhəʊp.fəl.i/ us/ˈhoʊp.fəl.i/
B1 （常用于句首）但愿，真希望
used, often at the start of a sentence, to express what you would like to happen
Hopefully it won't rain. 但愿天不会下雨。
Hopefully we'll be in Norwich by early evening. 但愿我们在傍晚时分能到达诺里奇。
B2 满怀希望地
in a hopeful way
"Do you have a cigarette?" he asked hopefully. “你有香烟吗？”他满怀希望地问道。
- More examples
- "Any chance of a cup of tea?" he queried hopefully.
- The poor turnout for the election will hopefully be a wake-up call to the government.
- Hopefully, we'll be able to rearrange the dates of our holiday.
- Hopefully, there will be some tickets left.
- Hopefully, there'll be a better turnout next week.