as in extremely
to a great degree
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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Recent Examples of desperately
Ashby constructs a world where people desperately project depth onto surface.
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arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Despite these attacks, when the Revolution began, dissenters accounted for as much as one third of Virginia’s population, and patriot leaders quickly realized that their support was desperately needed in the fight against Britain.
—Time, 10 July 2025
Madsen plays Brian Fenton, a college professor desperately trying to prop up a failing career and steer a wayward son away from drugs and personal ruin, while coming to grips with his own mysterious father’s descent into dementia.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 July 2025
One place the Padres desperately need to upgrade is the outfield, but there aren't very many quality outfielders expected to be on the market.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Despite these attacks, when the Revolution began, dissenters accounted for as much as one third of Virginia’s population, and patriot leaders quickly realized that their support was desperately needed in the fight against Britain.
—Time, 10 July 2025
Madsen plays Brian Fenton, a college professor desperately trying to prop up a failing career and steer a wayward son away from drugs and personal ruin, while coming to grips with his own mysterious father’s descent into dementia.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 July 2025
One place the Padres desperately need to upgrade is the outfield, but there aren't very many quality outfielders expected to be on the market.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desperately
Adverb
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Since its inception, one of the big selling points of the Chromatic has been its extremely durable sapphire display, and interestingly enough, this restock arrives with an additional, cheaper screen option: Gorilla Glass.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Moreover, the 33 year old state Assemblyman was carried to victory by an extremely diverse coalition, winning Asian voters (+15), Hispanic voters (+6), and White voters (+5) according to an analysis by the New York Times.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, this new perspective on my correspondence is not terribly illuminating.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
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But Metropolis in those days wasn’t terribly violent.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Mile after mile of the region’s precious tree canopy was badly frayed or destroyed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Both started each of Madrid’s first five games and were then badly missed against PSG when ruled out through injury (Alexander-Arnold) and suspension (Huijsen).—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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This particular trick works incredibly well for window and standing air conditioners, since their output is already focused in a single area of the home.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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Sour Strawberry Candy Belts These sour straws are almost too chewy, but incredibly satisfying.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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He’s been a huge part of us being in contention and he’s pitched very, very well.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Iris and Pepe, whose relationship is very new, though still steamy, are the least likely to win, with odds of 8/1 (+800).—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Data Residency And Flow Not all data privacy issues are about content—location matters too.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Black flies prefer to bite outdoors, so go indoors and bring pets inside if there’s a swarm.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Meanwhile, his business partner Ryan Redfearn told police that James had previously filed for bankruptcy and was on the verge of doing so again.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Each suite has its own floor, but the public spaces are where the hotel really shines.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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She’s really elevated the issue to a national level.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperately. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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