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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In the present, her mother lies to her church friends about Audrey’s nonexistent medical career, pressures her to date a nice and rich but hopelessly boring divorcé and guilt-trips Audrey into extending her stay.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
No student or employee is hopelessly behind.
—Patrick Barry, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The Trojans are hopelessly undersized without Smith on the wing, playing a pair of sub-5-foot-6 guards together in Londynn Jones and Malia Samuels.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Far more frustrating was the hopelessly short range of the key fob when approaching the vehicle.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 Jan. 2026
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
No student or employee is hopelessly behind.
—Patrick Barry, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The Trojans are hopelessly undersized without Smith on the wing, playing a pair of sub-5-foot-6 guards together in Londynn Jones and Malia Samuels.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Far more frustrating was the hopelessly short range of the key fob when approaching the vehicle.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Hopelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopelessly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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