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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At some point, the question about free will becomes hopelessly blurred and maybe even incoherent.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025
Larry Light: So is that paper in the wallet hopelessly old-fashioned and best avoided?
—Larry Light, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
But if ransomware was involved, that still leaves your files hopelessly encrypted.
—PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
Running hopelessly around in their own zone, the B’s gave up four second-period goals and suffered yet another lopsided road loss to a quality opponent, bowing to the Devils, 5-1, at the Prudential Center.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Sean Illing, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025
Larry Light: So is that paper in the wallet hopelessly old-fashioned and best avoided?
—Larry Light, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
But if ransomware was involved, that still leaves your files hopelessly encrypted.
—PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
Running hopelessly around in their own zone, the B’s gave up four second-period goals and suffered yet another lopsided road loss to a quality opponent, bowing to the Devils, 5-1, at the Prudential Center.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Hopelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopelessly. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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