CEFR B2

desperately

adverb

Meaning

In a way that shows great need or desire, often with little hope.

Examples

She desperately tried to reach the phone before it stopped ringing.
The team fought desperately to score a goal in the final minutes of the game.

Synonyms: urgently, eagerly, frantically, ardently

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desperately (B2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛspərətli/

Definition

In a way that shows great need or desire, often with little hope.

Examples

She desperately tried to reach the phone before it stopped ringing.
The team fought desperately to score a goal in the final minutes of the game.
After losing his job, he desperately needed to find new employment to support his family.

How to Use desperately

desperately + verb (collocation): To perform an action with intense need or desire. — "He desperately clung to the hope that she would return."

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