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Rule "Word order: 'Hopefully' starting a sentence"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	Word order: 'Hopefully' starting a sentence
	By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message:	Starting a sentence with 'hopefully' may be considered bad style.
Category:	Style (ID: STYLE)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Hopefully, this will be a great grammar checker.
Correct sentences for comparison:	The prisoner thought hopefully about the prospect for escape.
ID:	HOPEFULLY [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-25 22:33:08 +0200)