hopefully

Example Sentences

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I simply have the attitude that if I meet great people who become friends, hopefully they will become clients.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 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

“I was thinking we could run in the high 3:30s. I’m proud of how well we did and hopefully we can do even bigger things at state.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The postcard is just how I left it, so hopefully Camille hasn’t been snooping.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller