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hopelessly

ho·pe·lessly

UK/ˈhəʊplɪsli/ US/ˈhoʊplɪsli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in an intelligent manner

  • “she acted intelligently in this difficult situation”
2.

in a dispirited manner without hope

  • “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
Synonyms
3.

without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success

  • “he hung his head hopelessly”
  • “I must die,”
Antonyms

Origin

From hopeless + -ly.

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