Associations to the word «Hopelessly»

Wiktionary

HOPELESSLY, adverb. In a manner showing no hope

Dictionary definition

HOPELESSLY, adverb. In a hopeless manner; "the papers were hopelessly jumbled"; "he is hopelessly romantic".
HOPELESSLY, adverb. In a dispirited manner without hope; "the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances".
HOPELESSLY, adverb. Without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success; "he hung his head hopelessly"; "`I must die,' he said hopelessly".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.