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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The pissed off punk rockers, the hopelessly antisocial geeks, and the kids doing drugs.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
At least the idea animating Ella McCay is clear, even if the execution is hopelessly muddled.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
The evidence is in subreddits like r/quitting7oh and at rehab centers, where doctors are reporting dramatic upticks in patients that arrive hopelessly addicted to 7-OH.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
But each was, in his own way, hopelessly afflicted by idealism.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
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David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
At least the idea animating Ella McCay is clear, even if the execution is hopelessly muddled.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
The evidence is in subreddits like r/quitting7oh and at rehab centers, where doctors are reporting dramatic upticks in patients that arrive hopelessly addicted to 7-OH.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
But each was, in his own way, hopelessly afflicted by idealism.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Hopelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopelessly. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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