hopelessly
adverb
hope·less·ly
ˈhō-pləs-lē 
: in a hopeless manner
stared hopelessly out the window
—used especially as an intensifierhopelessly optimistic
They fell hopelessly in love.
… the formerly despised and hopelessly middle-class game of golf.—
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But each was, in his own way, hopelessly afflicted by idealism.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
The desire to return to consensus reality is hopelessly nostalgic.
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But even those who support their ongoing presence might struggle to argue that aspects of the contests are not hopelessly outdated.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
But each was, in his own way, hopelessly afflicted by idealism.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
The desire to return to consensus reality is hopelessly nostalgic.
—Hari Kunzru, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
But even those who support their ongoing presence might struggle to argue that aspects of the contests are not hopelessly outdated.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Hopelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopelessly. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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