hopelessly

Words with a similar base: hopelessly

'hopelessly'

[hopelessly.r.01] as in: in a hopeless manner

Examples:
the papers were hopelessly jumbled
he is hopelessly romantic

'hopelessly'

[dispiritedly.r.01] as in: in a dispirited manner without hope

Examples:
the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances

'hopelessly'

[hopelessly.r.03] as in: without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success

Examples:
he hung his head hopelessly
`I must die,' he said hopelessly

Origins

					hopelessly (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── hopeless (English)
    ├── -less (English)
    │   └── -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    │       └── leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── hope (English)
        ├── hope (Middle English (1100-1500))
        │   └── hopa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
        └── hopen (Middle English (1100-1500))
            └── hopian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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