hopefully
[adverb]
Synonyms: optimistically, confidently, expectantly

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

hope‧ful‧ly S1 /ˈhəʊpfəli $ ˈhoʊp-/ adverb
[Word Family: noun: hope, hopefulness ≠ hopelessness, hopeful; verb: hope; adverb: hopefully ≠ hopelessly; adjective: hopeful ≠ hopeless]

1. [sentence adverb] a way of saying what you hope will happen, which some people think is incorrect:
Hopefully, I’ll be back home by ten o‘clock.
By then the problem will hopefully have been solved.

2. in a way that shows that you are hopeful:
‘Will there be any food left over?’ he asked hopefully.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲