haplessly

Meanings

• adverb

  expressing or causing misfortune, unfortunate, unlucky

• adverb

  lacking the power or ability to act effectively, helplessly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with haplessly
hazily , unhappily , unrarely , rarely , freely

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Variants

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hapless , haplessly , haplessness , haplessnesses

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Etymology

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From old English hapel, from hap, chance + less

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Trivia

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1. The word 'haplessly' contains the word 'hap', which means chance or luck

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Related Concepts

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1. misfortune: A series of unfortunate events or circumstances

2. helplessness: The state of being unable to help oneself or others

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Culture

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In literature, haplessly is often used to describe a character who is unfortunate or lacks control over their circumstances. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character Ophelia is described as 'hapless' as she is driven to madness and ultimately suicide.

How to Memorize "haplessly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person who is constantly experiencing misfortune or unable to act effectively

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of sadness or frustration caused by misfortune

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hapless is helpless, and luck is seldom' to remember the meanings

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