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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Zellweger starred as a hopelessly single woman in her 30s torn between Grant’s Daniel Cleaver and his ex-best friend Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), a human rights barrister.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
But now that the duo has hopelessly fractured after more than 50 years of partnership, Oates has the time to concentrate all his energies on his own music, beginning with his new LP Reunion, out May 17.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
For Nuñez , her frustration mainly stems from a belief that the system is hopelessly rigged.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, community initiatives seem hopelessly overwhelmed.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Except the nature of Peter’s mission is hopelessly muddled.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
While most brands benefit from a good stir or a quick whip in a mixer, others are hopelessly greasy or sticky.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Following a wrestling injury in high school, James wound up feeling hopelessly dependent on Percocet.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
The Biden administration’s hopelessly confused approach to navigating the domestic politics of Israel’s defensive war against Hamas was reflected in Vice President Kamala Harris’s equally confused remarks on the subject over the weekend.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 4 Mar. 2024
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
But now that the duo has hopelessly fractured after more than 50 years of partnership, Oates has the time to concentrate all his energies on his own music, beginning with his new LP Reunion, out May 17.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
For Nuñez , her frustration mainly stems from a belief that the system is hopelessly rigged.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, community initiatives seem hopelessly overwhelmed.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Except the nature of Peter’s mission is hopelessly muddled.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
While most brands benefit from a good stir or a quick whip in a mixer, others are hopelessly greasy or sticky.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Following a wrestling injury in high school, James wound up feeling hopelessly dependent on Percocet.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
The Biden administration’s hopelessly confused approach to navigating the domestic politics of Israel’s defensive war against Hamas was reflected in Vice President Kamala Harris’s equally confused remarks on the subject over the weekend.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 4 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1616, in the meaning defined above
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“Hopelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopelessly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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