desperately
/ˈdɛspərətli/
adverb
- In a way that shows a strong need or desire, often because of a difficult situation.
- He searched desperately for his keys before the meeting.
- The team desperately needed a win to stay in the playoffs.
- She desperately wanted to find her lost dog.
- In a way that involves great danger or difficulty, with little hope.
- The climber clung desperately to the edge of the cliff.
- The soldiers fought desperately to defend the city.
- They worked desperately to stop the leak before the dam broke.
- Used to emphasize how extreme or serious something is.
- The situation was desperately sad for everyone involved.
- The hospital is desperately short of medical supplies.
- The region is desperately poor and needs international aid.
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