adverb
- in a manner expressing or characterized by hope; with hope or optimism
Usage: informal; less common than 'hopefully' in modern usage
Examples
- She looked hopingly toward the horizon, waiting for news.
- He spoke hopingly about the possibility of a promotion.
- The team waited hopingly for the final score to be announced.
- She smiled hopingly as she submitted her application.
- They gazed hopingly at the sky, praying for rain.