hopeless
adjective
providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate.
hopelessly
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a word derived from
hopeless.
Example Sentences
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I am not hopelessly behind after 28 days away; things are either exactly the same or worse.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
These detractors, he said, "have no idea how hopelessly serious the crisis has become" for Okinawa's coral.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Standing beside her hospital bed, his mind drifts to Paris and to Penelope, the aspiring musician he married after falling hopelessly in love.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
It appeared a spent, hopelessly outclassed force whose time had come to an end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Dilly Knox says the Americans are hopelessly behind on codebreaking and spying. They know nothing about the Park or what we’re doing here.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
