as in extremely
to a great degree
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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Recent Examples of desperately
The organizations say the rules are arbitrary and warned that the new ban would harm a civilian population desperately in need of humanitarian aid.
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Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Saleh will bring a presence to a Titans organization that is desperately seeking an identity.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Bright spots on offense were hard to find, and Charlotte desperately needs a formidable rushing attack to aid its signal-callers with Todd Fitch returning for his second season as offensive coordinator.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2026
America desperately needs a Congress able and willing to restrain the tyrant and to impeach and remove him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
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Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Saleh will bring a presence to a Titans organization that is desperately seeking an identity.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Bright spots on offense were hard to find, and Charlotte desperately needs a formidable rushing attack to aid its signal-callers with Todd Fitch returning for his second season as offensive coordinator.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2026
America desperately needs a Congress able and willing to restrain the tyrant and to impeach and remove him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desperately
Adverb
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Where to find warming centers around Philadelphia Philadelphia has activated an Enhanced Code Blue due to the extremely cold temperatures.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The movie seems keen to the now-ancient and passé concept of selling out, though not terribly interested in actually reviving or adopting Gen X’s principled superstition against it.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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While Chris Pratt’s new sci-fi thriller, Mercy, is not shaping up to do terribly well at the box office, reviews are starting to come in during its opening weekend from both critics and fans.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The San Diego Union reported that the 34-year-old waiter at Little America Westgate Hotel had been badly beaten and stabbed multiple times.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Dunn died, Grusing was seriously hurt and two other people on scene were also badly injured.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Scott, 51, says she's always been incredibly close with her sons.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bella 2-Slice Slim Toaster Toasters are handy kitchen appliances, but so many of them are incredibly bulky, taking up more than their fair share of counter space.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Another very important component of any AI law is the jurisdictional scope.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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At the very least, legislatures need to address the impact of data centers and complete their work on the risks of AI bias.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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The money could also help towards landing Alvarez, but alternatively perhaps acquire a decent full back available at a cut rate considering Joao Cancelo is only in Catalonia on loan too.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The best seamless styles fit snugly—not too tight—around the hips and legs to ensure an invisible fit.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And in middle and high schools, teachers are assigning more excerpts and shorter texts, in so doing crowding out whole books and resulting in less overall reading.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The storm is expected to be so far‑reaching that as many as 230 million people could feel its effects.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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So getting through that year was really difficult.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperately. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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