hopefully

願わくは、うまくいけば

何かが起きてほしい、または本当であってほしいという気持ちを表す。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： with luck

よく使う表現： hopefully soon, hopefully tomorrow

期待して、希望を持って

よいことが起こると願い、その可能性を信じる様子で。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： expectantly, optimistically

反対語： hopelessly

よく使う表現： look hopefully, wait hopefully, ask hopefully