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desperately

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desperately

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Main Entry: des·per·ate·ly

Pronunciation: \ˈdes-p(ə-)rət-lē, -pərt-\

Function: adverb

Date: circa 1547

1 : in a desperate manner <struggling desperately>
2 : extremely, terribly <desperately tired> <desperately important>

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