Meaning
2 sensesIn a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
She desperately grabbed at the nearby branches as she heard the branch she was standing on start to snap.
I could desperately do with some coffee right now.
verzweifelt
отча́янноotčájanno
розпа́чливоrozpáčlyvo, відчайду́шноvidčajdúšno
Extremely
The race for silver medal was desperately close, they needed a photo finish to separate the runners.
More definitions
- in intense despair
- with great urgency
Examples
152 sentencesTom needs money desperately.
Том конче потребує грошей. — deniko
Tom desperately needs money.
Том конче потребує грошей. — deniko
Tom struggled desperately to free himself.
She wanted desperately to get her vengeance.
Tom desperately needs to find a job.
Translations
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Forms
more desperately, most desperately| Comparative | more desperately Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most desperately |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- with great urgency:urgently
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddesperate
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
4 patterns- desperately need
- desperately needs needs
- wants desperately to
- wants desperately