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- [des-per-it, -prit]
- /ˈdɛs pər ɪt, -prɪt/
- /ˈdes.pər.ət.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [des-per-it, -prit]
- /ˈdɛs pər ɪt, -prɪt/
Definitions of desperately word
- adjective desperately reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer. 1
- adjective desperately having an urgent need, desire, etc.: desperate for attention; desperate to find a job. 1
- adjective desperately leaving little or no hope; very serious or dangerous: a desperate illness. 1
- adjective desperately extremely bad; intolerable or shocking: clothes in desperate taste. 1
- adjective desperately extreme or excessive. 1
- adjective desperately making a final, ultimate effort; giving all: a desperate attempt to save a life. 1
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Origin of desperately
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin dēspērātus, past participle of dēspērāre to despair; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Desperately
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
desperately popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
desperately usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desperately
adv desperately
- badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
- seriously — in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.
- fiercely — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
- greatly — in or to a great degree; much: greatly improved in health.
- dangerously — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
adverb desperately
- frantically — desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- anxiously — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
- frenzied — wildly excited or enthusiastic: frenzied applause.
- hastily — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- distractedly — having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
adjective desperately
- ludicrously — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- psychotically — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- rabidly — irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan.
- turbulent — being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed: turbulent feelings or emotions.
Antonyms for desperately
adv desperately
- mildly — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
- easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
- trivially — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
adverb desperately
- hardly — only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
Top questions with desperately
- the heart is desperately sick who can understand it?
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