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Jackson6612 Posted 17 years ago
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One hopelessly behind the times
dodo
2 a: one hopelessly behind the times
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
What is the purpose of using 'hopelessly'?
2 a: one hopelessly behind the times
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
What is the purpose of using 'hopelessly'?
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It's just an intensifier, specifically suggesting that "one" is so far behind the times that he has very little "hope" of recovering, or catching up.
- It's just an intensifier, specifically suggesting that "one" is so far behind the times that he has very little "hope" of recovering, or catching up.
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It's just an intensifier, specifically suggesting that "one" is so far behind the times that he has very little "hope" of recovering, or catching up.
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