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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant.

Men of their own natural inclination

hopeful

and strongly conceited.

Hooker.

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Hope′ful-ly

adv.

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Hope′ful-ness

Noun.

Adj.

Having qualities which excite hope; promising or giving ground to expect good or success; as a hopeful youth; a hopeful prospect.

Full of hope or desire,with expectation.

I was hopeful the success of your first attempts would encourage you to the trial of more nice and difficult experiments.