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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Just as bad, the innocence and integrity of sport itself has been hopelessly corrupted, as recent high-profile legal cases involving both the NBA and MLB make abundantly clear.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Jackson was hopelessly out of Jordan’s league on the hardwood.
—Dan Beck, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
The Jayden Daniels injury — with the Commanders hopelessly out of it against the Seahawks with half the fourth quarter remaining — was totally preventable.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The situation feels hopelessly familiar to anyone who’s ever parked at a massive airport or stadium.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Jackson was hopelessly out of Jordan’s league on the hardwood.
—Dan Beck, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
The Jayden Daniels injury — with the Commanders hopelessly out of it against the Seahawks with half the fourth quarter remaining — was totally preventable.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The situation feels hopelessly familiar to anyone who’s ever parked at a massive airport or stadium.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Hopelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopelessly. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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