Grammar Series, No. 6: Hope or Hopefully?
by Jody Calkins on June 25, 2010
Is it "hope" or "hopefully"?
- "Hope" as a verb means "to wish", as in "We hope our roosters will continue to keep predators away."
- "Hopefully" means "full of hope" or "in a hopeful manner", as in "The rooster danced around a hen and ruffled his wing hopefully."
Related posts:
- Grammar Series, No. 4: Is it “Lose” or “Loose”?
- Grammar Series, No. 5: Is it “Advice” or “Advise”?
- Grammar Series, No. 1: Is it “A lot”, “Alot”, or “Allot”?
- Grammar Series, No. 7: Lie or Lay?
- Grammar Series, No. 9: Wonder or Wander?
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