hopefully synonyms

hopefully

modif.

  1. Optimistically

    confidently, expectantly, sanguinely, with confidence, with hope, trustingly, naively, with some reassurance, trustfully; see also boldly 1, positively 1, surely.

    Antonyms doubtfully, hopelessly*, gloomily.

  2. Probably

    expectedly, conceivably, feasibly; see probably.

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