as in extremely
to a great degree
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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Recent Examples of desperately
Ashby constructs a world where people desperately project depth onto surface.
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arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Despite these attacks, when the Revolution began, dissenters accounted for as much as one third of Virginia’s population, and patriot leaders quickly realized that their support was desperately needed in the fight against Britain.
—Time, 10 July 2025
Madsen plays Brian Fenton, a college professor desperately trying to prop up a failing career and steer a wayward son away from drugs and personal ruin, while coming to grips with his own mysterious father’s descent into dementia.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 July 2025
One place the Padres desperately need to upgrade is the outfield, but there aren't very many quality outfielders expected to be on the market.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Despite these attacks, when the Revolution began, dissenters accounted for as much as one third of Virginia’s population, and patriot leaders quickly realized that their support was desperately needed in the fight against Britain.
—Time, 10 July 2025
Madsen plays Brian Fenton, a college professor desperately trying to prop up a failing career and steer a wayward son away from drugs and personal ruin, while coming to grips with his own mysterious father’s descent into dementia.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 July 2025
One place the Padres desperately need to upgrade is the outfield, but there aren't very many quality outfielders expected to be on the market.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desperately
Adverb
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Floor-to-ceiling windows lead to a private terrace and outdoor daybed, which makes for an extremely relaxing place to enjoy a cup of tea after a spa treatment, read a book in the afternoon, or just take in the gorgeous setting after returning from a day out.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Squishy Pebbles The story of Williams’ new result started with progress on a different question about memory in computation: What problems can be solved with extremely limited space?—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, this new perspective on my correspondence is not terribly illuminating.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
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But Metropolis in those days wasn’t terribly violent.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Both started each of Madrid’s first five games and were then badly missed against PSG when ruled out through injury (Alexander-Arnold) and suspension (Huijsen).—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Taylor faced Serrano for the first time in 2022, and though many observers believed Serrano deserved the decision, especially after badly hurting Taylor midway through, Taylor squeaked out the split decision to become the undisputed lightweight champion.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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The tape is incredibly sticky and comes with easy-to-follow directions for styling different necklines and silhouettes.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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This framing of the three races proved incredibly influential in fantasy fiction, with Tolkien’s work providing a solid foundation for many, many stories to come.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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He’s been a huge part of us being in contention and he’s pitched very, very well.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Even though Lake of the Prairies is situated in a deep – and very scenic – valley, north winds or south winds can be a pain.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Data Residency And Flow Not all data privacy issues are about content—location matters too.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Trump’s base may not so easily move on to the next culture war battle or shiny conspiracy theory.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Meanwhile, his business partner Ryan Redfearn told police that James had previously filed for bankruptcy and was on the verge of doing so again.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Each suite has its own floor, but the public spaces are where the hotel really shines.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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As on the first album, for lack of a smarter term, there are those really propulsive songs, and then some songs that are quite pretty and melodic too.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperately. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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