| Main Entry: | hopelessly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without hope |
Synonyms: |
cynically, darkly, dejectedly, desolately, despairingly, desperately, despondently, disconsolately, dismally, dispiritedly, emptily, gloomily, pessimistically, sadly, spiritlessly |
Antonyms: |
confidently, expectantly, hopefully |
| Main Entry: | hopelessly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | giving small ground for hope |
Synonyms: |
badly, desperately, fatally, impossibly, incurably, unavailingly, unfortunately |
| Main Entry: | desperately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | frightfully |
Synonyms: |
appallingly, fearfully, hopelessly, shockingly |