From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishI hope notI hope notspoken used to say that you hope something that has been mentioned does not happen or is not true I don’t think I’m busy that day, or at least I hope not. → hope
Examples from the Corpus
I hope not• "Do you think she's lost?" "I hope not!"• "Will it rain any more?" "I hope not."• I confess that I hoped not.• A: I hope not a siege.• Naturally I hope not, and the probability is that we're exercising ourselves over nothing.• I hope not because Britain is essentially a decent place to take refuge and find acceptance.• I hope not, because I can't see it myself.• Red for good luck, and I hoped not for blood.• My constituents who are in prison - I hope not for too long - are becoming increasingly disaffected.• "I promise I won't do it again." "I certainly hope not, " replied her mother. 