desperately

Adverb

Meaning

In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly; extremely; as, the troops fought desperately.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

urgently unfortunately extremely greatly really badly critically violently despair intensely enormously exceedingly fatally wildly mortally
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Antonyms

just little rather somewhat fairly carefully
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Phrases with the word

desperately awaited desperately needed desperately tired

Examples

health care reform is needed urgently Source: Internet

the soil desperately needed potash Source: Internet

the child clung desperately to her mother Source: Internet

A 6’4 frame with one of the most powerful swings in all of baseball, Bellinger possessed the tools to give Los Angeles the lead they so desperately desired with his raw strength and talent. Source: Internet

According to the official, this can explain why the leader of the aggrieved workers, Archie Ponpon virtually ran into a brick-wall desperately seeking the services of a lawyer to defend him against charges levied against him by Chief Justice Korkpor. Source: Internet

After more than a year of campaigning and more than $800 million in spending, the results in Iowa had been expected to provide some answers for Democrats desperately trying to figure out how to beat the businessman-turned-president. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

desperate stroke desperate swing desperate technique desperately awaited desperately needed desperately tired