hopeably

hopeably adverb: hopefully; in a way that one would hope for.

Adverb

hopeably (not comparable)

(nonstandard, uncommon) hopefully; in a way that one would hope for
- Hopeably, Newman will win awards for Strictly Speaking. Like, yunno, I mean, Newman writes real good like newsmen used to could.1975, John B. Bremner, review of Strictly Speaking, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, March 1975; vol. 52, 1: p. 156....
- The change reflects, hopeably, a significant improvement in this city's social climate.1987 August 19, John DeMott, “Of Elvis and W.C. Handy”, in Tri-State Defender, page 5

The ramjet should have failed, and then whoever run the race to the Power Room should have yanked his smoking body out of the way and, hopeably, restarted it.2006, Robert A. Heinlein, Spider Robinson, Variable Star, Tor Books:
But we have established the importance of both in the mindset of Vermonters and, hopeably our legislators, which is what makes the essential challenges ahead even plausible.2007 January 5, “Governor sets stage for new Vermont”, in St. Albans Messenger, page A4:

From hope + -ably.

What does hopeably mean?: Hopeably means hopefully; in a way that one would hope for.
How do you use hopeably in a sentence?: The ramjet should have failed, and then whoever run the race to the Power Room should have yanked his smoking body out of the way and, hopeably, restarted it.
What part of speech is hopeably?: Hopeably is an adverb.

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