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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Jennifer Jason Leigh plays Catherine as hopelessly dowdy, bumbling, and awkward, even within the confines of her own drawing room.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Unlike the win, which seems hopelessly endangered under MLB’s current pitching environment (barring some future easing of those requirements), the strikeout as a measure of pitching success isn’t going anywhere.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The 28-year-old relief pitcher entered a game that appeared hopelessly lost.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
That figure is hopelessly dated, given the rising cost of new cars.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Unlike the win, which seems hopelessly endangered under MLB’s current pitching environment (barring some future easing of those requirements), the strikeout as a measure of pitching success isn’t going anywhere.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The 28-year-old relief pitcher entered a game that appeared hopelessly lost.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
That figure is hopelessly dated, given the rising cost of new cars.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Hopelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopelessly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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