as in extremely
to a great degree
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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Recent Examples of desperately
Sylvia is on the outside, desperately attempting to relate by bringing up a college ex.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
As flames engulfed the unit, Harris went over to her dog and lay on the ground trying desperately to breathe the air from underneath the unit door, the declaration says.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For the Western leaders desperately trying to ramp up pressure on Putin to end his war in Ukraine, those optics will appear stark.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Black effortlessly brings readers billions of years into the past while maintaining the brevity, humor and gentle guidance that all science writing so desperately craves.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
As flames engulfed the unit, Harris went over to her dog and lay on the ground trying desperately to breathe the air from underneath the unit door, the declaration says.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For the Western leaders desperately trying to ramp up pressure on Putin to end his war in Ukraine, those optics will appear stark.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Black effortlessly brings readers billions of years into the past while maintaining the brevity, humor and gentle guidance that all science writing so desperately craves.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desperately
Adverb
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lisa, 28, wore a black maxi dress with cutouts, and paired the look with an extremely rare Hermès Birkin while in South Korea's capital city.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But there’s also darkness in Cherry’s past, including an ex-boyfriend who has either terribly wronged her or been terribly wronged by her.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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And what if that fight didn’t go terribly well?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The proposal to cut two public holidays in France also went down badly.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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While cruise line operators are enjoying a surge in popularity after the pandemic badly battered the industry—and Carnival itself reported an all-time high of $25 billion in annual revenue in 2024—investments in AI and other technologies could make travel by ship even more desirable.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Because hot & sour soup is incredibly nuanced.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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In her new YouTube video, Katelynn explained how grief and depression have made daily tasks incredibly difficult for her, and a recent change in routine has further increased her poor mental state.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In her latest Jo + Tiny Mic series on Instagram, the Texas native shared four of her favorite secrets to instantly elevate a room, and the principles can be perfectly applied to your fall home decor using Gaines’ very own Magnolia collection at Target.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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In heated hearings over the past week, Republicans released very little information about the map’s impact on specific communities across the Kansas City area.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That idea, that the changes are most prominent in academic writing, comes up a lot, but the shift has been observed beyond academia, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Six separate receivers have caught touchdown passes already this season, a stark difference from a season ago when Green was criticized for being too reliant on a small number of playmakers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Miami’s play was so decisively putrid that the 33-8 loss to the Colts seemed almost a blessing because the game felt so much more lopsided than that.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The series has so far been responsible for 51 seasons during its nearly two-decade run.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Panthers should probably promote practice-squad linebacker Krys Barnes in the coming weeks as insurance for Trevin Wallace, who was a major liability in Week 1 after a really strong summer.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperately. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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