as in extremely
to a great degree
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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Recent Examples of desperately
The opportunity: Convert years of corporate problem-solving into high-value services that businesses desperately need but struggle to find internally.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Collins, the protagonist of Paradise whom viewers see desperately try to get his wife, Teri (Enuka Okuma), on board a plane in Atlanta to make it into the bunker with their son and daughter, is now among them.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
In the 1600s, a Swiss medical student named Johannes Hofer studied mercenaries in the Italian and French lowlands who longed desperately for their mountain homelands.
—Chelsea Reid, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
India would cease to be an exemplar of liberal democracy at a time when the world desperately needs one.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Collins, the protagonist of Paradise whom viewers see desperately try to get his wife, Teri (Enuka Okuma), on board a plane in Atlanta to make it into the bunker with their son and daughter, is now among them.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
In the 1600s, a Swiss medical student named Johannes Hofer studied mercenaries in the Italian and French lowlands who longed desperately for their mountain homelands.
—Chelsea Reid, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
India would cease to be an exemplar of liberal democracy at a time when the world desperately needs one.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desperately
Adverb
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The entire bet was on a big wing shot creator who was extremely young.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Now the men in pink can make a shock escape from this extremely tight group.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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To the surprise of no one, something has gone terribly wrong.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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Then in April 2021, Granda’s plan to escape went terribly wrong.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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The officers are not believed to have been badly hurt and were released from Bellevue Hospital Monday evening.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2025
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The soldier had been badly injured in a shootout in Kursk with a Ukrainian fighter from the 8th regiment whose call sign is Bulat.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
16 June 2025
Adverb
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Both Marlins righties are incredibly talented and expected to be available at the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Victor is incredibly easy to talk to, and on a wide array of subjects, so chatting about Olga soon led to talking about their own cat (Clyde) and this writer’s pair of tuxedos (Felix and Oscar) and their various adventures with in-house vermin (mostly bad).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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Love Island has had this very successful Hotel Hideaway game.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Google has confirmed details of a very complex attack with a very simple warning attached.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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That’s the state creative professionals chase too—not just completing tasks, but creating magic.—
Adam Taylor,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Conservatives counter the state’s debt is still too high and that any deviation from savings practices is a road to fiscal chaos.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
Adverb
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One that is not so honed in on aging in one type of barrel, but makes superb whisky nonetheless, is Oban.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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Three Posts Cayton 5-Piece Tiered Shelf While decor is important, so is having a place to display those accent pieces.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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There really is no better way to add a vibrant, healthy glow.—
María Quiles,
Vogue,
21 June 2025
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Take out the magic of enjoying it at the Happiest Place on Earth, and those hard, sorbet-like cups really missed the mark for many Disney fans.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperately. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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