0 extremely, or in a way that makes you lose hope -- totalmente, perdidamente
They met at university and fell hopelessly in love.
We were hopelessly lost.
1 -- sin esperanza
The preparatory documents are hopelessly lacking in substance.
It would have been hopelessly complicated to try to tack financial services on to a directive which was not originally aimed at them.
We feel that timetable is hopelessly optimistic.