Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada
Symbole du gouvernement du Canada

Liens institutionnels

 

Avis important

L'outil Writing Tips a été archivé et ne sera plus mis à jour jusqu'à son retrait définitif.

Pour obtenir notre contenu le plus à jour, veuillez consulter Writing Tips Plus, un outil combinant le contenu des outils Writing Tips et The Canadian Style. N'oubliez pas de modifier vos favoris!

Rechercher dans Canada.ca
Pour commencer votre recherche, cliquez sur la première lettre du mot voulu dans l'alphabet ci-dessous.

hopefully

Hopefully is used both as an ordinary adverb (modifying the verb) or as a sentence adverb (modifying an entire sentence or clause, rather than the actual verb).

  • Simple adverb: They waited hopefully for the rain to stop.
  • Sentence adverb: Hopefully, we will be able to reach home by evening.
  • Sentence adverb: Hopefully, the ceasefire will last.

As a sentence adverb, hopefully has been widely criticized. Although most authorities now accept it as correct, in formal writing it would be wise to  replace it with an expression such as "I hope that" or "it is to be hoped that."

  • I hope that we will be able to reach home by evening.
  • It is to be hoped (or we can only hope) that the ceasefire will last.