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hopelessly

DEFINITIONS OF: hopelessly

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adv in a hopeless manner

“the papers were hopelessly jumbled”
“he is hopelessly romantic”

adv in a dispirited manner without hope

Synonyms:
dispiritedly

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

“he hung his head hopelessly
“`I must die,' he said hopelessly
Antonyms:
hopefully
with hope; in a hopeful manner
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