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hopefully

[hohp-fuh-lee] / ˈhoʊp fə li /


ADVERB
probably
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"The important thing is to maximise the sale of that player, because that goes back into the football club to reinvest, to hopefully, again, improve the squad," Cave added.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Then I had one of those milestone birthdays earlier this year that makes you think about life, death and, hopefully, retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

“He knows that and hopefully we’ll get the improvements that we need in that area.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"But if we understand and can anticipate how they become resistant to these molecules, we can hopefully find better ways to target them or develop combination treatments that better avoid resistance."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Instead of vocab?” a boy named Kevin says hopefully.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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