 hopelessly |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] (informal) in a hopeless manner | |
| Examples: | "the papers were hopelessly jumbled" "he is hopelessly romantic" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism hopeless hopeless | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a dispirited manner without hope | |
| Synonyms: | dispiritedly | |
| Examples: | "the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances" |
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| Related terms: | hopeless blue hopeless blue | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success | |
| Examples: | "he hung his head hopelessly" "`I must die,' he said hopelessly" |
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| Related terms: | hopefully hopeless hopeless | |
| Similar spelling: |
hopeless hopelessness |
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