What is the definition of Hopefully Research?

"Hopefully researching a solution to my cat's mysterious disappearance is a plan that could actually work. After all, we've all been there - the cat's gone missing, you're at it like a mad scientist, sifting through dusty old books and shadowy corners, all with the hope that it's a case of 'I'll find it in the attic when I'm not looking'."

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And here's an edgy example sentence using 'hopefully': "I hopefully, that the new policy won't force me to wear a mask while I'm trying to research my own undocumented past."