hoppeligen

== Swedish == === Etymology === From hopp (“hope”) +‎ -ligen (“-ly”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Sweden) /²hɔpɛˌliːɡɛn/ IPA(key): (Finland) /ˈhɔpːeˌliːɡen/ === Adverb === hoppeligen (not comparable) (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