desperately
/ˈdespərətli/
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adverb
- 1
In a way that shows a great need or a sense of hopelessness.
“He looked desperately for his lost keys as the bus pulled away.”
- 2
To an extreme or very intense degree.
“The company is desperately in need of new investment to stay afloat.”
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