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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The president has repeatedly suggested that FEMA is hopelessly flawed.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 26 June 2025
Its technology was hopelessly dusty and in need of replacement and there was a significant shortage of air traffic controllers to manage a busy airspace second only to the United States.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
All of this exploring and staying open and slow-burn nonsense left us with half the villa coupled up but stagnant — unwilling to stray but unwilling to grow — and the other half hopelessly single.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Major news for fans hopelessly devoted to Olivia Newton-John: a documentary in production about the late singer and actress will be coming to Netflix.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 26 June 2025
Its technology was hopelessly dusty and in need of replacement and there was a significant shortage of air traffic controllers to manage a busy airspace second only to the United States.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
All of this exploring and staying open and slow-burn nonsense left us with half the villa coupled up but stagnant — unwilling to stray but unwilling to grow — and the other half hopelessly single.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Major news for fans hopelessly devoted to Olivia Newton-John: a documentary in production about the late singer and actress will be coming to Netflix.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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“Hopelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopelessly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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