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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These survivors desperately want to share their stories but tremble at giving their names, fear etched in their faces.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
As someone who was desperately looking for more comfortable running shoes while using Salomons for all things fitness, these were lifesavers.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
These survivors desperately want to share their stories but tremble at giving their names, fear etched in their faces.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
With the season now having hit its halfway point, with only four more episodes to go, here are some of the questions that The White Lotus' legion of die-hard fans desperately want answered.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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