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- Dictionaryhope·ful·ly/ˈhōpf(ə)lē/
adverb
- 1. in a hopeful manner: "he rode on hopefully" Similar Opposite
- 2. it is to be hoped that: "hopefully, it should be finished by next year" Similar
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Jan 31, 2014 · 1. More formal substitutions for "Hopefully" vary entirely on where it appears within your correspondence. (You wouldn't use "hopefully" or any synonym for a law or contract.) Consider the following: Dear Karnn; I have received your question, and hope that this answer meets your needs.
Jun 26, 2020 · 1. @Albertus The rudeness is not inherent in the phrase, the rudeness comes from your assuming (or asserting) that your prioritisation of tasks can override their prioritisation of their own tasks. They may very likely have tasks that are more important than the one you are asking of them. Saying "Please do this as soon as possible" is not rude ...
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Aug 27, 2018 · 1a : an intricate and difficult problem. 1b : a question or problem having only a conjectural answer. This especially hits on the "intellectual" nature, since conjectural means that whatever answer you come up with cannot be 'physically' proven or tested: you just have to be right. Share. Improve this answer.
Feb 11, 2013 · There are several meanings and synonyms according to the usages in the contexts. Do you mean you will see each other very soon like the usage in "catch you later"? I think it depends on your purpose and audience according to the context. There are some like here and here
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May 18, 2014 · By dint of is an idiom that speaks of: . because of something; due to the efforts of something. (Dint is an old word meaning 'force,' and it is never used except in this phrase.)
Aug 22, 2011 · I assume by "Sorry to bug you again about this" that you were already given help with "X", so instead of an apology, perhaps a thank you would work better:
Jan 15, 2016 · The words are not synonyms, however in common usage, people don't know the difference and so use them as they see fit, thinking they are synonymous. Strictly speaking, a comment is a written note intended as an explanation or criticism of a passage in a book. It is a kind of annotation. The word comes from Latin where it means "interpretation."
