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Definition hopelessly in American English

hopelessly adverb

adverb
/ˈhoʊpləsli/
1

used for emphasizing how extreme or bad something is

Example

We were hopelessly lost in the fog.

Example

hopelessly confused/outnumbered/congested

Example

Janet is hopelessly in love (=very much in love).

Synonyms and related words
utterly sadly hopelessly
2

without feeling any hope

Example

The prisoners walked hopelessly around their cells.

Synonyms and related words
the glass is half full (empty) hopeless gloomy
Definition hopelessly in American English