What is the meaning of hopelessly?

adverb

  • In a hopeless manner.
    • usage: "the papers were hopelessly jumbled"; "he is hopelessly romantic"
  • In a dispirited manner without hope.
    • usage: "the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances"
  • Without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success.
    • usage: "he hung his head hopelessly"; "`I must die,' he said hopelessly"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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