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hopelessly
01
in a manner that expresses or causes a feeling of despair or lack of hope
Examples
She shook her head hopelessly at the pile of unfinished work.
He stared hopelessly at the broken machine.
02
used to stress that a situation cannot be improved or corrected
Examples
The map was old and hopelessly out of date.
He was hopelessly lost in the unfamiliar city.
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hopelessly
hopeless
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