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English
Etymology
From desperate + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹətli/
- Hyphenation: des‧per‧ate‧ly
Adverb
desperately (comparative more desperately, superlative most desperately)
- In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
She desperately grabbed at the nearby branches as she heard the branch she was standing on start to snap.
I could desperately do with some coffee right now.
- extremely
The race for silver medal was desperately close, they needed a photo finish to separate the runners.
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