thankfully is about confirmed facts and hopefully is about unconfirmed facts:
Future:
Hopefully, this project will be finished by the end of the month.
(= I’m not sure if it will be finished by the end of the month or not, but I want it
to)
Thankfully, this project will be finished by the end of the month.
(= The project will definitely be finished by that time)
Present:
Hopefully, there isn’t a long line at the bank.
(= I am not yet at the bank, so I don’t know if the line is long or not)
Thankfully, there isn’t a long line at the bank.
(= I am at the bank now, and I can see that the line is not long)
Past:
Hopefully, George got home safely last night.
(= I don’t know if he got home safely or not)
Thankfully, George got home safely last night.
(= I know for a fact that George is OK – perhaps he called me and confirmed it)
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