hope ‧ less ‧ ly /ˈhəʊpləsli $ ˈhoʊp-/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ hope , ↑ hopefulness ≠ ↑ hopelessness , ↑ hopeful ; verb : ↑ hope ; adverb : ↑ hopefully ≠ ↑ hopelessly ; adjective : ↑ hopeful ≠ ↑ hopeless ]
1 . used when emphasizing how bad a situation is, and saying that it will not get better:
We found ourselves hopelessly outnumbered by the enemy.
She felt hopelessly confused.
I was trying to find the museum, but I got hopelessly lost.
2 . be/fall hopelessly in love (with somebody) to have or develop very strong feelings of love for someone
3 . feeling that you have no hope:
‘When will I see you again?’ he asked hopelessly.