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desperately

[des-per-it-lee, -prit-] / ˈdɛs pər ɪt li, -prɪt- /


ADVERB
frightfully
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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A low-key end to a desperately disappointing episode – for club and player.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Currency from abroad would be spent in government-owned stores, alleviating internal tension and providing the state with desperately needed foreign exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Germany's beleaguered carmakers are desperately seeking solutions for their under-used factories, with speculation swirling that Chinese manufacturers or weapons makers could move in.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“Obsession” desperately wants to be a modern film, but can’t do anything more bold than gesturing to the bleakness and incessant discourse this reality is mired in.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The ramp they were climbing sloped up to one of the ramparts, which they quickly carried May along, desperately looking for a way back down to the courtyard.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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