desperately
adverb
des·per·ate·ly
ˈde-sp(ə-)rət-lē 
-spərt-
Examples of desperately in a Sentence
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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But after brushing off the injury, Plum returned to the lineup and finished the game, embodying the grit the Sparks desperately needed.
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Police vehicle dashcam footage shows quick-thinking officers in a life-or-death incident, desperately pulling the driver from the car just after midnight May 12 as the railroad crossing gates are dropping down with warning lights flashing and bells sounding.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
It's intended for vulnerable populations, for young, single, pregnant women and the elderly and the disabled and people who desperately need those resources.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
While Ramsey could desperately help this team, the Bengals don't typically make trades.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Police vehicle dashcam footage shows quick-thinking officers in a life-or-death incident, desperately pulling the driver from the car just after midnight May 12 as the railroad crossing gates are dropping down with warning lights flashing and bells sounding.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
It's intended for vulnerable populations, for young, single, pregnant women and the elderly and the disabled and people who desperately need those resources.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
While Ramsey could desperately help this team, the Bengals don't typically make trades.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for desperately
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desperately. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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