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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.


SIMPLE

The two countries are hopelessly divided on the issue.

CONTEXTUAL

By the time the rescue team arrived, the small boat was hopelessly lost in the thick fog.

COMPLEX

Despite their best efforts to modernize the factory, the outdated machinery remained hopelessly inefficient compared to the competitors' new technology.

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Origin

From hopeless + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed before the adjective it modifies or after the verb 'to be'.

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