Hopelessly - Definition

adv 1: in a hopeless manner; "the papers were hopelessly
jumbled"; "he is hopelessly romantic"
2: in a dispirited manner without hope; "the first Mozartian
opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran
dispiritedly for five performances" [syn: dispiritedly,
hopelessly]
3: without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of
comfort or success; "he hung his head hopelessly"; "`I must
die,' he said hopelessly" [ant: hopefully]