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hopefully

[hohp-fuh-lee] / ˈhoʊp fə li /


ADVERB
probably
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“All of those things are building awareness, credibility, trust that then give you the political capital when you have an idea, or when you’re fighting for something, to hopefully get it done,” Gerstner said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

"Future research will hopefully be able to confirm concepts developed in our study in human memory and show their implication in dementia."

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Then he texted: “I’m flexible on time but not on location. I have a big event on Thursday, hopefully you can come to me again.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

But hopefully now when I’m at these celebrations I can focus on the fun, not the funding — especially if there’s an open bar.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

“That will hopefully help a bit,” Phillip said.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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