Lord willing and the creek don't rise
Barring unforeseen circumstances.
Near-synonym: hopefully (sentence adverbial sense)
ADJ
big, dramatic, huge, large, massive, sharp, strong, substantial | modest, slight, small | threefold, 80 per cent, etc. | appreciable, significant | abrupt, rapid, steep, sudden | slow | steady
inexorable, remorseless
The city witnessed an inexorable rise in housing prices over the past decade.
general, overall | annual, monthly
interest rate, pay, price, sea-level, tax, temperature, wage, etc.
The government announced a sharp tax rise that will affect millions of workers next year.
PREP
on the ~
~ in
The cost of gasoline saw a significant rise in recent years.
~ on
The price of petrol went up on what we paid last month.
ADJ
meteoric, spectacular, swift
PREP
~ of
The rapid rise of social media has changed how people communicate with each other.
~ to
She worked hard and eventually rose to become the company's youngest manager.
PHRASES
the rise and fall of sth
The rise and fall of social media companies shows how quickly technology can change our world.
rise to fame/power/prominence
The young actress's impressive rise to fame happened after just one successful film.
ADV
majestically
The sun rose majestically over the mountains as we watched from our tent.
PREP
from
The sun rose from behind the mountains this morning.
ADV
slowly
VERB + RISE
make to, try to
She tried to rise from the chair but her back was too sore.
PREP
from
The sun rose from behind the mountains as we waited on the beach.
ADV
early, late
She always rises late on weekends and misses breakfast with her family.
ADV
dramatically, markedly, sharply, significantly, steeply, substantially
The cost of living has risen dramatically since last year.
a little, slightly | further, higher | steadily
fast, quickly, rapidly
The temperature rose rapidly during the afternoon, making everyone uncomfortable.
VERB + RISE
be expected to, be likely to, be projected to, be set to
House prices are expected to rise significantly next year according to recent market analysis.
be unlikely to | begin to | continue to
PREP
above
The water level rose above the riverbank during last week's heavy rain.
by
The price of coffee rose by fifty cents last week.
from, in
The temperature rose from freezing to above zero degrees overnight.
in line with
Employee salaries rose in line with the company's increased profits last year.
to
Temperatures in the city are expected to rise to 35 degrees by next week.