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- Dictionaryhopelessly/ˈhəʊpləsli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that shows or causes despair: "she sighed hopelessly" Similar Opposite
- 2. used to emphasize that a situation is beyond hope of improvement; irredeemably: "before long, he was hopelessly lost"
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Haplessly means in an unlucky way, or in a way that has bad or unhappy results. Learn how to use this adverb with sentences and synonyms, and see translations in Chinese.
- English (US)
HAPLESSLY meaning: 1. in an unlucky way, or in a way that...
- Znaczenie Haplessly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
haplessly definicja: 1. in an unlucky way, or in a way that...
- Haplessly in Traditional Chinese
haplessly translate: 不走運地，徒勞地. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Haplessly in Simplified Chinese
haplessly translate: 不走运地，徒劳地. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
haplessly 의미, 정의, haplessly의 정의: 1. in an unlucky way, or in...
- Hapless
adjective [ before noun ] formal uk / ˈhæp.ləs / us /...
- English (US)
Hapless means unlucky and usually unhappy. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
The meaning of HAPLESS is having no luck : unfortunate. How to use hapless in a sentence. Did you know?
2 meanings: in an unfortunate or wretched manner; unluckily unfortunate; wretched.... Click for more definitions.
Haplessly means luckless or unfortunate. It is an adverb derived from the adjective hapless, which has the same meaning. See synonyms, pronunciation and translations of haplessly.
adjective. unlucky; luckless; unfortunate. Synonyms: pathetic, forlorn, wretched, woebegone, miserable, pitiable. Discover More. Other Words From. hap less·ly adverb. hap less·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of hapless 1. First recorded in 1560–70; hap 1 + -less. Discover More. Example Sentences.
Use the adjective hapless to describe someone unlucky and deserving of pity, like the hapless car buyer who gives in to the fast-talking salesperson. The word hapless traces all the way back to the Old Norse word happ, meaning “chance, good luck.”.
