No. 1,204 in Dutch
hopelijk
"Hopelijk" means "hopefully" in English.
In a sentence
Hopelijk komt hij morgen naar het feestje.
Hopefully he comes to the party tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'hopelijk' expresses hope or expectation regarding a specific event, indicating that the speaker desires the described situation to happen.
Hopelijk vinden we snel een oplossing voor dit probleem.
Hopefully we find a solution for this problem quickly.
Here, 'hopelijk' conveys a hopeful tone about finding a solution, implying optimism or potential resolution in a given timeframe.
Het weer zal hopelijk verbeteren tegen de middag.
The weather will hopefully improve by the afternoon.
In this context, 'hopelijk' is used to express a hopeful view regarding future weather conditions, signifying anticipation for positive changes.
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