hopelessly
adv. degree B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhoʊpɫəsɫi// UK //hˈəʊpləsli// hope·less·ly
adv. used to emphasize that a situation is very bad and cannot be fixed. You use it when there is no chance of success or improvement.
adv. indicates a state of total despair or an inability to be rectified. Functions as an intensifier for negative adjectives or situations, suggesting a complete lack of hope or solution.
The two countries are hopelessly divided on the issue.
By the time the rescue team arrived, the small boat was hopelessly lost in the thick fog.
Despite their best efforts to modernize the factory, the outdated machinery remained hopelessly inefficient compared to the competitors' new technology.
From hopeless + -ly.
Usage
Typically placed before the adjective it modifies or after the verb 'to be'.