Synonyms and antonyms of Expressions of hope in American Thesaurus

hopefully (adverb)

used for saying that you hope something will happen

I’d like to think (that) ()

used for saying that you hope something is true although it may not be

with any luck ()

used for saying that you hope a particular thing happens

let’s ()

used for saying that you hope something is true or will happen

I trust (that) ()

used for saying that you hope and expect that something is true

I hope so ()

used in replies to questions for saying that you would like something to happen

ideally (adverb)

used for saying what you would like to happen or how things should be if everything that you wanted were possible

may (modal verb)

formal used for expressing a hope or a wish

no news is good news ()

used for expressing the hope that because no news has been received about someone, nothing bad has happened to them

I hope not ()

used for saying that you do not want something to happen or be true

God/Heaven forbid ()

used for emphasizing that you hope something will not happen

God willing ()

used for saying that you hope there will be no problems with your plans

hope (verb)

spoken used for saying that you are depending on something happening

hope springs eternal (in the human breast) ()

used for saying that there is always a chance that something you wish for might happen

hope to God ()

used for emphasizing that you very much hope something will happen

I should/would hope so ()

used for emphasizing that you feel it is right that something happened or will happen

let there be something ()

used for expressing a prayer or a hope

please God ()

used for expressing a strong wish or hope