Antonyms of adv hopelessly

1 of 3 senses of hopelessly

Sense 3
hopelessly -- (without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success; "he hung his head hopelessly"; "`I must die,' he said hopelessly")
       Antonym of hopefully (Sense 1)
      => hopefully -- (with hope; in a hopeful manner; "we searched hopefully for a good position")

Synonyms of adv hopelessly

3 senses of hopelessly

Sense 1
hopelessly -- (in a hopeless manner; "the papers were hopelessly jumbled"; "he is hopelessly romantic")

Sense 2
dispiritedly, hopelessly -- (in a dispirited manner without hope; "the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances")

Sense 3
hopelessly -- (without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success; "he hung his head hopelessly"; "`I must die,' he said hopelessly")