desperately

Rank #3255 in frequency

Meanings & Definitions

adverb

"After days without food, the survivors desperately needed rescue"

"Why are you desperately trying to finish that project tonight?"

"She desperately searched for her lost keys before work"

"Please don't desperately cling to things that are no longer good for you"

"The child desperately wanted a puppy for his birthday"

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