hopefully
/ˈhəʊpfəli/adverb
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उम्मीद है कि, आशा है कि
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used to express what you hope will happen
उम्मीद है कि, आशा है कि
- Hopefully, the results will be declared next week.
- Hopefully, Radhika will clear the interview this time.
- Hopefully, the rain will stop before the match.
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- We will hopefully reach Shimla by evening.
- Hopefully, my friend will lend me her notes.
Synonyms with luck all being well I hope
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showing hope
आशा से, उम्मीद भरी नज़रों से
- The child looked hopefully at the box of sweets.
- 'Is there any food left?' he asked hopefully.
- The puppy wagged its tail hopefully at the dinner table.
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- He looked hopefully at the board for his name.
- Will you come with us? she asked hopefully.
Synonyms expectantly optimistically
Opposite hopelessly despairingly
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Hopefully, + clause (sentence adverb)
Hopefully at the start of a sentence means I hope or it is hoped. Many careful writers prefer to say I hope, but it is now widely accepted.
वाक्य के आरंभ में 'hopefully' का अर्थ 'मुझे आशा है' होता है। कई सावधान लेखक 'I hope' कहना पसंद करते हैं, पर अब यह व्यापक रूप से स्वीकार्य है।
- Hopefully, the rain will stop before the match.
- Hopefully, Radhika will clear the exam this time.
verb + hopefully (manner adverb)
Placed after a verb, hopefully describes how someone acts, with hope in the mind.
Verb के बाद आकर 'hopefully' बताता है कि कोई मन में आशा रखकर कैसे कार्य करता है।
- The children looked hopefully at the sky.
- He waited hopefully for the postman.
I / we hope so / hopefully so
In short answers, Hopefully so and Hopefully not are informal ways to reply.
छोटे उत्तरों में 'Hopefully so' और 'Hopefully not' अनौपचारिक उत्तर हैं।
- 'Will the train be on time?' 'Hopefully.'
hopefully + will / would
A hopeful statement about the future usually uses will after hopefully.
भविष्य के बारे में आशा-भरे कथन में 'hopefully' के बाद प्रायः 'will' आता है।
- Hopefully, we will reach Jaipur before dark.
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verb + hopefully
waitlookasksmileglance
- He looked hopefully at the notice board.
Hopefully + time clause
by Fridaynext weeksoonbefore darkby then
- Hopefully, the results will come out by Friday.
adverb + hopefully
quiteverymostrather
- She spoke quite hopefully about her future.
Hopefully + outcome
it will workall will go wellwe will winnobody will mind
- Hopefully, all will go well on the first day.
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- Hopefully, the bus will not be late tomorrow.
आशा है कि कल बस देर से नहीं आएगी।
- The little girl held out her hand hopefully for a sweet.
छोटी लड़की ने मिठाई की आशा से हाथ आगे बढ़ाया।
- Hopefully, Radhika will find a seat in the train.
आशा है कि राधिका को ट्रेन में सीट मिल जाएगी।
- The farmers looked hopefully at the dark clouds.
किसानों ने आशा भरी नज़र से काले बादलों को देखा।
- We are hopefully going to launch the app next month.
हम आशा करते हैं कि अगले महीने ऐप शुरू कर देंगे।
- Hopefully, we will have a holiday on the day of the festival.
आशा है कि त्योहार के दिन हमें छुट्टी मिलेगी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
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An adverb that can open a sentence; slightly informal in careful writing.
Adverb जो वाक्य का आरंभ कर सकता है; सावधान लेखन में थोड़ा अनौपचारिक।
- Hopefully, it will not rain.
Says that something good happened by luck, so it is about the past or present result.
बताता है कि कुछ अच्छा संयोग से हुआ, इसलिए यह बीते या वर्तमान परिणाम के बारे में है।
- Fortunately, nobody was hurt.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: some careful writers object to hopefully meaning 'I hope', as in 'Hopefully, it will stop raining', but this use is now accepted in standard English.
Usage में कुछ सावधान लेखक 'I hope' के अर्थ में hopefully के प्रयोग पर आपत्ति करते हैं, जैसे 'Hopefully, it will stop raining', पर अब यह प्रयोग मानक English में स्वीकार्य है।