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hopelessly
[/ˈhoʊpləsli/]
adverb
desesperadamente
1.
in a way that shows no hope or expectation of success
The situation is hopelessly complicated.
A situação é desesperadamente complicada.
2.
in a manner indicating complete despair or resignation
He looked hopelessly at the broken car.
Ele olhou desesperadamente para o carro quebrado.
3.
to an extreme or irredeemable degree
They are hopelessly in love.
Eles estão desesperadamente apaixonados.
Synonyms
desperately
despairingly
irredeemably
impossibly
Antonyms
hopefully
optimistically
positively
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desesperadamente
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
desesperadamente
common in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
desesperadamente
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
hopelessly lost
hopelessly behind
hopelessly devoted
hopelessly outdated
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