vonandi

This is the 462nd most frequent Icelandic word.


vonandi

Hopefully.


The word 'vonandi' is used here to express the speaker's wish or hope for the future occurrence of good weather.

Vonandi verður gott veður á morgun.

Hopefully, the weather will be good tomorrow.


In this sentence, 'vonandi' conveys the speaker’s belief or expectation that the outcome was fair.

Við fengum vonandi sanngjarna niðurstöðu.

We hopefully received a fair result.


Here, 'vonandi' introduces the speaker's hope or assumption regarding the timeliness of others' arrival.

Þau eru vonandi komin á réttum tíma.

They are hopefully on time.