hoppeligen

hoppeligen

Swedish

Etymology

From hopp (“hope”) +‎ -ligen (“-ly”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Sweden) /²hɔpɛˌliːɡɛn/
• IPA^(key): (Finland) /ˈhɔpːeˌliːɡen/

Adverb

hoppeligen (not comparable)

1. (humorous, chiefly Finland) hopefully

Usage notes

• In Sweden hoppeligen is more rarely used than in Finland, and often humorously, whereas in Finland it is more common and does not carry the same humorous connotation.

Synonyms

• förhoppningsvis

References

• hoppeligen in Svensk ordbok (SO)

• hoppeligen in Finlandssvensk ordbok