Word · Frequency #3650
hopefully
希望；但愿
it is hoped; I/we hope
作句副词时，表示说话人希望某事发生
- 1.
In a hopeful manner.
以充满希望的方式
- 2.
It is hoped that; I hope; we hope.
希望；我希望；我们希望
满怀希望地；带着希望地；以充满希望的方式；希望；我希望；我们希望；有希望地；如果希望能实现的话
In use
Hopefully, we can finish the project by Friday.
Hopefully, the weather will be nice for the picnic.
Hopefully, she remembered to bring the tickets.
hopefully + verb (as manner adverb)
作方式副词，修饰动词，表示动作带有希望。
She smiled hopefully at the doctor.
她充满希望地朝医生笑了笑。
hopefully, + clause (sentence adverb)
作句子副词，表示说话人的愿望或期望，通常放在句首或句中。
Hopefully, the weather will be fine tomorrow.
但愿明天天气会好。
Common mistakes
I am hopefully about the exam.I am hopeful about the exam.
hopefully 是副词，不能用作形容词描述主语状态；应改用形容词 hopeful。
Connections
Collocations
- hopefully will
- 希望将会
- Hopefully will finish the project on time.希望能按时完成项目。
- hopefully soon
- 希望很快
- The problem will be resolved hopefully soon.希望问题很快能得到解决。
- hopefully not
- 但愿不会
- Hopefully not, but we need to prepare for the worst.但愿不会，但我们需要做最坏的打算。
- hopefully we can
- 希望我们能
- Hopefully we can find a solution together.希望我们能一起找到解决办法。
- hopefully this
- 希望这
- Hopefully this will help you understand the concept.希望这能帮助你理解这个概念。
- hopefully they
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：hope（希望）+ fully（完全），即充满希望地。
Context & Register
多用作方式副词（‘有希望地’）或句子副词（‘如果希望能实现的话’），前者常见于具体动作描述，后者用于表达主观愿望。
Grammar Note
hopefully 有两种用法：表示“有希望地”和“但愿”。注意区分，避免歧义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling ending '-fully' with 'hopefully'. However, 'hopefully' is pronounced with a /p/ sound before the /f/ and a /j/ glide (/ˈhəʊpfjli/), while most other -fully adverbs have /fli/ or /fəli/ (e.g., /ˈbjuːtɪfli/). 'Helpfully' also has a /pf/ cluster but with a different vowel. None of these words rhyme with 'hopefully'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.