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   des·per·ate·ly

   /ˈdesp(ə)rətlē/

   adverb

   • 1. in a way that shows despair: "he looked around desperately" Similar in desperationin despairdespairinglyin anguishin distressmiserablywretchedlyhopelesslydesolatelyforlornlyresignedlydefeatedlypessimistically
   • ▪ used to emphasize the extreme degree of something: "he desperately needed a drink" Similar seriouslygravelyseverelycriticallyacutelydangerouslyperilouslyhazardouslyprecariouslyveryextremelyawfullyterriblytremendouslyfrightfullydreadfullyhopelesslyirretrievablyinformal:chronicallyarchaic, humorous:parlouslyurgentlypressinglyintenselywith urgencyeagerlyOpposite slightly

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