lack of a proper alternatives, a new road has to be built. abby on March 17, 2011 10:17 pm What about wherewithal, nonetheless and notwithstanding? I love those words, too. fenigal on March 17, 2011 11:47 pm wordsmithy: and where might be the schoolmasterly response from Michael? wordsmithy on March 18, 2011 7:41 am venqax, Well (or shouldn't I begin a sentence with "well"?), I suppose we each have our own area(s) of ignorance... You caught me completely off guard; I don't recall the whole "'hopefully' as an adverb not being able to modify a sentence" issue in school. I must have missed that day (or week) in class. There is an online dictionary, The Cambridge Dictionaries ("for Learners of English" which advises new English speakers: "hopefully adverb -used, often at the start of a sentence, to express what you would like to happen Hopefully it won't rain. Hopefully we'll be in Norwich by early evening. -in a hopeful way "Do you have a cigarette?" he asked hopefully." No comments from the kiwi gallery, Michael? Laraine Viss on March 18, 2011 7:09 pm I disagree with your number 50. I've never heard the "h" left out of the word "vehicle." Michael on March 18, 2011 10:05 pm Kiwi?! Other side of the Tasman old mate. 'Hopefully' as an adverb is still resisted by some but I suspect they're fighting a losing battle. As the Oxford Dictionary points out, we happily say 'Sadly, he won't be joining us.' Peter on March