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Desperately
/ˈdespərətli/
In a way that shows extreme urgency or desperation; needing something very much and without hope.
Synonyms:
frantically
urgently
frenziedly
hopelessly
despondently
Antonyms:
calmly
patiently
composedly
serenely
Examples:
Allen, I want that
desperately
.
I want you
desperately
.
Hermia cried
desperately
.
Etymology:
Derives from the Middle English "desperatly" and Latin "desperatus," meaning to lose hope.
Usage Statistics:
13 mentions per 1 million words
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