desperately
adv.-
1 extremely or very much (adv.) B2 Upper Intermediateused to emphasize how much you want or need something.
used as an intensifier to indicate extreme degree, typically with verbs of wanting, needing, or hoping.
ExampleThe small village desperately needs a new doctor before the winter starts.
ExampleThe charity is desperately seeking volunteers to assist with the distribution of emergency supplies in the flooded regions.
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2 in a hopeless way (adv.) B2 Upper Intermediatedoing something in a way that shows you have little hope or are in a dangerous situation.
in a manner that suggests despair, urgency, or a lack of regard for safety due to extreme circumstances.
ExampleHe looked desperately for his lost keys as the last train began to pull away.
ExampleThe trapped hikers signaled desperately to the rescue helicopter, waving their bright jackets against the grey rocks.
From desperate + -ly.
- Noundesperation
- Adjectivedesperate
- Adverbdesperately