hope‧less‧ly /ˈhəʊpləsli $ ˈhoʊp-/ adverb
[Word Family: noun: hope, hopefulness ≠ hopelessness, hopeful; verb: hope; adverb: hopefully ≠ hopelessly; adjective: hopeful ≠ hopeless]

1. used when emphasizing how bad a situation is, and saying that it will not get better:
We found ourselves hopelessly outnumbered by the enemy.
She felt hopelessly confused.
I was trying to find the museum, but I got hopelessly lost.

2. be/fall hopelessly in love (with somebody) to have or develop very strong feelings of love for someone

3. feeling that you have no hope:
‘When will I see you again?’ he asked hopelessly.

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