hopefully

/ˈhoʊpfəli/

Syllables hope·ful·ly

Stress HOPE-ful-ly

Phonics Breakdown

hope

/hoʊp/

long o

ful

/fəl/

schwa

ly

/li/

long i

Meaning

in a hopeful way; it is hoped that something will happen

Sound Reference

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hope=/hoʊp/(hope) + ful=/fəl/(helpful) + ly=/li/(happily)

Example

Hopefully, we will finish the project on time.