Hopelessly
Hopelessly adverb - In a hopeless manner.
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Synonyms for Hopelessly
In vain and hopelessly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In vain" instead an adverb "Hopelessly".
Nearby Words: hopeless, hopelessness
In vain
In vain adverb - To no avail.
Hopelessly and in vain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hopelessly" instead an adverb phrase "In vain".
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- Used in the short Blair Witch parody by Toxic Bag, The Bag Witch Project, in which some gamers hopelessly lost in the hallways of a convention center search in vain for GenCon.
Source: No Snack For You
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