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    hopelessly
    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.