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in a manner that expresses hopelessness, despair, or urgent distress
- He looked around desperately, hoping to find a way out.
- She waited desperately for any sign of help.
- The lost child cried desperately in the crowded market.
- They searched desperately through the rubble after the earthquake.
- He grasped the last chance desperately, unwilling to give up.
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to a very great or extreme degree
- She desperately needed a break after working all day.
- He desperately wanted to fix the mistake before it was too late.
- They were desperately trying to save the failing project.
- The plants were desperately thirsty during the long drought.
- I desperately hope we arrive before the storm hits.
Synonyms:
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