desperately

1 of 1adverb

/ˈdɛspərətli/

1

in a manner that expresses hopelessness, despair, or urgent distress

He looked around desperately, hoping to find a way out.
She waited desperately for any sign of help.
The lost child cried desperately in the crowded market.
They searched desperately through the rubble after the earthquake.
He grasped the last chance desperately, unwilling to give up.

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2

to a very great or extreme degree

She desperately needed a break after working all day.
He desperately wanted to fix the mistake before it was too late.
They were desperately trying to save the failing project.
The plants were desperately thirsty during the long drought.
I desperately hope we arrive before the storm hits.