hoppeligen

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From hopp (“hope”) +‎ -ligen (“-ly”).

Pronunciation edit

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

Adverb edit

hoppeligen (not comparable)

(humorous, chiefly Finland) hopefully
Synonym: förhoppningsvis

Usage notes edit

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 edit

hoppeligen in Svensk ordbok (SO)
hoppeligen in Finlandssvensk ordbok