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hopelessly

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhoʊpləsli/ · UK /ˈhəʊpləsli/

hopelessly means: In a way that shows you do not believe things can get better.

adverb

WITHOUT HOPEB2

In a way that shows you do not believe things can get better.

  • She sighed hopelessly.
  • He stared hopelessly at the empty road.
  • They shook their heads hopelessly when help failed to arrive.

Similar words: despairingly, despondently

Opposites: hopefully

Common phrases: stare hopelessly, sigh hopelessly

Questions about hopelessly

What does hopelessly mean?

In a way that shows you do not believe things can get better.

What is hopelessly in other languages?

Türkçe: umutsuzca · Español: desesperanzadamente · Français: désespérément · Deutsch: hoffnungslos · Italiano: disperatamente · 日本語: 絶望して

How do you pronounce hopelessly?

In American English /ˈhoʊpləsli/; in British English /ˈhəʊpləsli/.

How do you use hopelessly in a sentence?

She sighed hopelessly. He stared hopelessly at the empty road.

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