desperately
adv. manneradv. in a way that shows you are very worried or have a strong need for something. You use this when you are trying very hard because you feel hopeless.
adv. in a manner expressing extreme urgency, distress, or a frantic need for a specific outcome. Often functions as an intensifier for verbs related to wanting, needing, or trying.
He desperately needs a glass of water.
The hikers searched desperately for a signal as the sun began to set behind the mountains.
The local government is desperately seeking a solution to the housing crisis before the winter temperatures drop further and endanger the vulnerable population.
From desperate + -ly.
Commonly used as an intensifier with verbs like 'want', 'need', 'try', or 'seek'.
He is desperate needing helpHe is desperately needing helpLearners often use the adjective 'desperate' where the adverbial form 'desperately' is required to modify a verb.