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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President Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian people desperately want peace.
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CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
The Dolphins desperately need Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb to come back from their knee injuries as forceful edge players, but there’s risk involved considering their individual medical history.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Terry Fontenot drafted four defensive linemen last season but still desperately needs a pass rush and edge rushers.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Even, or especially, at its most desperately convoluted, the film throws off a giddy sense of freedom, of the sheer range of options available to Lee, Angela, Chris, and Min; their freedom to lie, in all manner of creative ways, far outstrips that of the earlier film’s characters.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
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CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
The Dolphins desperately need Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb to come back from their knee injuries as forceful edge players, but there’s risk involved considering their individual medical history.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Terry Fontenot drafted four defensive linemen last season but still desperately needs a pass rush and edge rushers.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Even, or especially, at its most desperately convoluted, the film throws off a giddy sense of freedom, of the sheer range of options available to Lee, Angela, Chris, and Min; their freedom to lie, in all manner of creative ways, far outstrips that of the earlier film’s characters.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desperately. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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