hopefully

avec un peu de chance

Sert à exprimer le souhait que quelque chose se produise ou soit vrai.

En anglais simple : Used to say that you want something to happen or be true.

• Hopefully, it will be sunny.
• We will hopefully finish by Friday.
• Hopefully, the new treatment will help her.

Synonymes : with luck

Expressions courantes : hopefully soon, hopefully tomorrow

avec espoir

En montrant que l’on souhaite et croit possible une issue heureuse.

En anglais simple : In a way that shows you want and believe something good might happen.

• She smiled hopefully.
• The dog watched hopefully as I opened the food cupboard.
• “Can I come too?” he asked hopefully.

Synonymes : expectantly, optimistically

Contraires : hopelessly

Expressions courantes : look hopefully, wait hopefully, ask hopefully