1 : having qualities which inspire hope hopeful signs of economic recovery. 2 : full of hope : inclined to hope. hopeful. noun.

What is the full meaning of hopeful?

Hopeful comes from the word hope, meaning "optimism about a future event," and the suffix -ful, meaning "full." So if you're hopeful, you're full of hope: you think something good is going to happen. You might be hopeful that you'll be offered a job after your great interview.

Does hopefully mean yes or no?

The adverb hopefully means 'wanting the answer to be yes': …