Another word for "hopefully"?

[flobadob]

I'm looking for another word that means the same thing as the word hopefully, because that word annoys me. I would like to be able to use the word in daily speak from now on instead of the word hopefully. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[jno]

'I hope' or 'with luck'? I don't there's a single word with the same meaning, that's why 'hopefully' came into use in the first place.

[dot.hawkes]

God Willing

[Richard1966]

optimistically,

confidently

buoyantly

[THECORBYLOON]

Sanguinely?

[Maypole]

well... Sally Army would say God Willing

the superstitious might say Touch Wood

I tend to say If Everything Goes According To Plan

How about...... Im anticipating

[swedeheart]

You could adopt our Swedish saying If God is willing and the suspenders don't snap...!

Not God's suspenders, obviously, but yours, while making whatever effort involved in your endeavour.

[flobadob]

I was hoping for a single adjective to be honest, but there is definitely some stuff to work with from these suggestions, thanks. More appreciated. What's sanguinely, sounds ok?

[Ice.Maiden]

Expectantly.

[zxyvixy]

promise
success
inspiring
desire

despondent
with out hope

[zig.zag]

no hope had crossed my mind lol

[zig.zag]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3Oec8RuwVVs

[zxyvixy]

adjective

loser
free
vague
careless.

[zig.zag]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9BuaHs2y2I0

[vulcan]

how about sanguinely ?

[Ice.Maiden]

You could say: "See you later, optimistically - or expectantly"...but I don't think sanguinely fits.

[zig.zag]

is spock from the planet vucan??


i'm quite bamboozled now

[zxyvixy]

i like that tune, cant get enough.we aint had nowt yet?

-sanguine

blood
cheerful
hopefull

sanitary towell.sooz just being silly.

[dundurn]

I had a relative who quite liked the expression Deo volente (God willing) usually abbreviated to DV, but it was nearly always used in a religious context. So she came up with HH - here's hoping.

[flobadob]

I can't say god willing cos I'm an athiest and wouldn't feel right. But if I was saying "Hopefully, the weather will be good on our holiday", what word could replace "hopefully" there. I wish I'd given an example in the original Q.

[dundurn]

Hopefully (as in full of hope, as in 'to travel hopefully is better than to arrive') implies a lot more hope than you have when you say 'Hopefully, the weather will be good'. I know the 'modern' meaning seems to have altered/ be altering but you really could just say 'I hope the weather will be good'.