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

   Synonym: förhoppningsvis

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.

References

• hoppeligen in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• hoppeligen in Finlandssvensk ordbok