hopelessly

adverb

hope·​less·​ly ˈhō-pləs-lē 

: in a hopeless manner

—used especially as an intensifier

the formerly despised and hopelessly middle-class game of golf

—Ejner Jensen

Examples of hopelessly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thank goodness for the late-night talk shows, many of which are giving us some of the best news analysis and criticism out there — better than any of the hopelessly misguided news outlets that are still trying to report on politics like things are normal. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2024

By January 1915, the ship had become hopelessly locked in sea ice, unable to continue its voyage. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024

For that to happen, however, its new leaders must find… Crisis in the Caucasus: A New Look at Russia’s Chechen Impasse Why is Russia hopelessly mired in Chechnya? —Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024

The tumult on the streets and in the convention in Chicago that year left the Democratic Party hopelessly divided between Vietnam War doves and hawks. —Michael Tubridy, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above