| slovo | definícia |
hopefully
(mass) | hopefully
- nádejne |
hopefully
(encz) | hopefully,nadějně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
hopefully
(encz) | hopefully,optimisticky adv: Zdeněk Brož |
hopefully
(encz) | hopefully,snad adv: omichalek |
Hopefully
(gcide) | Hopeful \Hope"ful\, a.
1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope;
expectant.
[1913 Webster]
Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and
strongly conceited. --Hooker.
[1913 Webster]
2. Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of
good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful
prospect. "Hopeful scholars." --Addison. -- Hope"ful*ly,
adv. -- Hope"ful*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
Hopefully
(gcide) | Hopefully \Hope"ful*ly\, adv.
1. In a hopeful manner.
[PJC]
2. I hope; if all goes well; as, hopefully, the dress will be
ready before the party.
Note: Some prescriptivists object to this usage as being
ungrammatical, but it is very common and well
understood. It is usually used to begin a sentence
describing a desired future event.
[PJC] |
hopefully
(wn) | hopefully
adv 1: with hope; in a hopeful manner; "we searched hopefully
for a good position" [ant: hopelessly]
2: it is hoped; "hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday" |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Hopefully
(gcide) | Hopeful \Hope"ful\, a.
1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope;
expectant.
[1913 Webster]
Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and
strongly conceited. --Hooker.
[1913 Webster]
2. Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of
good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful
prospect. "Hopeful scholars." --Addison. -- Hope"ful*ly,
adv. -- Hope"ful*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]Hopefully \Hope"ful*ly\, adv.
1. In a hopeful manner.
[PJC]
2. I hope; if all goes well; as, hopefully, the dress will be
ready before the party.
Note: Some prescriptivists object to this usage as being
ungrammatical, but it is very common and well
understood. It is usually used to begin a sentence
describing a desired future event.
[PJC] |
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