hopefully

Example Sentences

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I don’t want people to break up with people, but if this sheds a light on a relationship, hopefully that means they can talk about it and improve it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"Interrupting this cycle would hopefully slow, or even stop, the spread of alpha-synuclein through the brain and the neurodegeneration that follows."

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

“If we can create some risk on the other side, hopefully we can motivate people to do the right thing.”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“So that’s really the journey for the last 20 years and hopefully for the next 20 years.”

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Dylan locked away for his crimes, hopefully for many years to come, whatever connection we share won’t matter for a long time.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston