desperately
adverb
des·per·ate·ly
ˈde-sp(ə-)rət-lē 
-spərt-
Examples of desperately in a Sentence
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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In experiments done decades ago, scientists were able to show that if the sound of running water was played from a tape deck, beavers would try desperately to accumulate wood around the sound.
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Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
So, too, do these attempts reveal how desperately empathy is needed in medicine—an empathy that is not transactional but mutual.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
And following the series finale, Amazon announced the story would continue in a feature film production, one fans desperately hope will capture Belly and Conrad’s wedding.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
In these situations, founders are clear on their goals without desperately clinging to specific outcomes.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
So, too, do these attempts reveal how desperately empathy is needed in medicine—an empathy that is not transactional but mutual.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
And following the series finale, Amazon announced the story would continue in a feature film production, one fans desperately hope will capture Belly and Conrad’s wedding.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
In these situations, founders are clear on their goals without desperately clinging to specific outcomes.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desperately
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desperately. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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