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English
Etymology
hopeless + -ly
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Adverb
hopelessly (comparative more hopelessly, superlative most hopelessly)
- In a manner showing no hope
1854, Thomas De Quincey, “On Murder, Considered as One of the Fine Arts. Postscript.”, in Miscellanies (De Quincey’s Works; IV), London: James Hogg & Sons, →OCLC, page 76:The whole covey of victims was thus netted; the household ruin was thus full and orbicular; and in that proportion the tendency of men and women, flutter as they might, would be helplessly and hopelessly to sink into the all-conquering hands of the mighty murderer.
2011 October 15, Owen Phillips, “Stoke 2 - 0 Fulham”, in BBC Sport:Crouch had earlier hopelessly miskicked an excellent volleyed chance from eight yards out after a delightful Pennant cross.
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