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—
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Meanwhile, the rebellious young Jim Hopper, the son of the town police chief, can’t seem to do anything right; the spunky Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and leave town, stat (but still has a thing for bad boys); and the tech nerd Bob is hopelessly in love with her.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The end result is a party that looks totally inept and hopelessly out of touch.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Julian Brandt, Marcel Sabitzer, Karim Adeyemi and Emre Can are hopelessly out of form, but Serhou Guirassy and Jamie Gittens are dangerous players who should pose a big challenge for Lille in the Dortmund leg, at least.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Tom Hanks stumbles through his role as human wood-carver Geppetto, giving a misguided performance in a hopelessly misguided movie.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The end result is a party that looks totally inept and hopelessly out of touch.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Julian Brandt, Marcel Sabitzer, Karim Adeyemi and Emre Can are hopelessly out of form, but Serhou Guirassy and Jamie Gittens are dangerous players who should pose a big challenge for Lille in the Dortmund leg, at least.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Tom Hanks stumbles through his role as human wood-carver Geppetto, giving a misguided performance in a hopelessly misguided movie.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Hopelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopelessly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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