hopelessly
adverb
hope·less·ly
ˈhō-pləs-lē 
: in a hopeless manner
—used especially as an intensifier
the formerly despised and hopelessly middle-class game of golf—
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Val has been raised in a very typical vampire family but has always felt a bit different and hopelessly inept at rising to meet his Dad’s high standards.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
For one, the Fed prizes consensus, and the consensus among Fed officials has long been that commodity, or gold standard systems of dollar management are hopelessly outdated.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Then, a hopelessly deadlocked commission put off a vote until June 4.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Curry finished with 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting and Butler had eight and was 2-for-10 before Kerr pulled the plug in the third quarter with the Warriors hopelessly behind.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
For one, the Fed prizes consensus, and the consensus among Fed officials has long been that commodity, or gold standard systems of dollar management are hopelessly outdated.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Then, a hopelessly deadlocked commission put off a vote until June 4.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Curry finished with 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting and Butler had eight and was 2-for-10 before Kerr pulled the plug in the third quarter with the Warriors hopelessly behind.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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“Hopelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopelessly. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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