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in a manner that expresses or causes a feeling of despair or lack of hope
- She shook her head hopelessly at the pile of unfinished work.
- He stared hopelessly at the broken machine.
- They waited hopelessly for help that never came.
- The team played hopelessly, knowing they were far behind.
- I sighed hopelessly after hearing the bad news.
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used to stress that a situation cannot be improved or corrected
- The map was old and hopelessly out of date.
- He was hopelessly lost in the unfamiliar city.
- Their chances of winning were hopelessly slim.
- The project was hopelessly behind schedule.
- She was hopelessly in love, despite all the obstacles.
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