hopelessly
adverb
hopeĀ·lessĀ·ly
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Definition of hopelessly
: 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
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Playing the victim card is a sad move a football coach makes when he has been dealt a hopelessly bad hand, and all the brilliant ideas that landed him the job in the first place no longer win the day. — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, "Kiszla: In CUās big Rocky Mountain Showdown victory, Rams coach Mike Bobo wines like petulant child thatās cranky at bedtime," 31 Aug. 2019 Their last drive ended with a fourth-down throw falling hopelessly incomplete. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "In Ravensā 29-0 win over Jaguars to open preseason, QB Lamar Jackson shows how much progress heās made," 9 Aug. 2019 Metal hoops wrapped around wooden wheels were hopelessly inadequate for these tasks. — Lyndon Conrad Bell, Houston Chronicle, "Puncture-proof tires: Get no more flats," 9 Aug. 2019 The film opens powerfully, with a heartrending scene in which the 15-year-old title character (Christian Malheiros, making a memorable screen debut) hopelessly attempts to awaken his mother who is obviously dead. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Socrates': Film Review," 7 Aug. 2019 Donovan was kind of dismissed as a hopelessly helpless hippie at points in his career, a Dylan clone at other parts. — Mike Oliver | [email protected], al, "My Vinyl Countdown gets a sweet tooth looking at the No. 1 song in 1969," 4 Aug. 2019 When youāre hopelessly lost, a paper map ā the more detailed the better ā will save you. — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, "For two weeksā vacation, all you need is a carry-on and these handy travel tips," 30 July 2019 Garden lovers exploring the area would be wise to peruse through the hopelessly charming Clifton Nurseries, tucked away on a dreamy residential street near the Warwick Avenue tube station. — Jaimie Potters, ELLE Decor, "Where Design Lovers Should Explore in London This Summer," 23 July 2019 In early September of ā48, the Cubs were hopelessly out of the National League race, on their way to a 64-90 season and last-place finish. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Cubsā road woes continue, and life imitates a grim Norman Rockwell painting," 28 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hopelessly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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