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Webster 1913 Edition


Hopingly

Hop′ing-ly

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adv.
In a hopeful manner.
Hammond.

Webster 1828 Edition


Hopingly

HO'PINGLY

,
adv.
With hope or desire of good, and expectation of obtaining it.

Definition 2024


hopingly

hopingly

English

Adverb

hopingly (comparative more hopingly, superlative most hopingly)

  1. In a hopeful manner.
    • Hammond
      One sign of despair is the peremptory contempt of the condition which is the ground of hope; the going on not only in terrours and amazement of conscience, but also boldly, hopingly, and confidently in wilful habits of sin.
    • Caleb Cushing
      [] we deplore the existence of the system in our country, and look forward hopingly to the day when it shall cease from the land, as a day of jubilee and thanksgiving to all America.