desperately

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Desperately Definition & Meaning

1. In a manner showing extreme urgency or need.

Example: She was desperately searching for her lost phone.

2. In a manner showing great despair or hopelessness.

Example: He was desperately trying to save his failing business.

3. In a manner showing a strong desire or longing.

Example: She desperately wanted to be reunited with her family.

4. In a manner showing a lack of options or alternatives.

Example: He was desperately in need of a job to pay his bills.

5. In a manner showing a reckless or dangerous disregard for consequences.

Example: The driver was desperately speeding through the red light.

Examples of the word desperately used in sentences.

  • Tom was desperately afraid of heights and would never go near a tall building.
  • I desperately need a glass of water, my throat is so dry.
  • The family was desperately poor and struggled to make ends meet.
  • She searched desperately for her lost keys.
  • We desperately tried to catch the last train, but we missed it.
  • I am desperately trying to finish my homework before the deadline.
  • She is looking desperately for her lost phone.
  • The firefighters were desperately trying to put out the raging fire.
  • The country's economy is desperately in need of a boost.
  • He desperately needs a break from his hectic work schedule.
  • The climbers were desperately trying to reach the summit before the weather turned for the worse.
  • Sarah is desperately trying to finish her essay before the deadline.
  • He looked desperately for his lost keys, but they were nowhere in sight.
  • The family was desperately trying to find a way to make ends meet after the father lost his job.
  • The town is desperately in need of rain after a long drought.
  • Sarah was desperately trying to finish her thesis before the deadline.
  • The parents were desperately waiting for news about their missing child.
  • The hiker was desperately searching for a source of clean water in the dense forest.
  • After losing his job, Sam was desperately seeking new employment opportunities.
  • The singer was desperately attempting to hit the high note in her performance.
  • Desperately trying to finish the project before the deadline, she worked late into the night.
  • As the economy worsened, many people found themselves desperately seeking employment.
  • He was desperately in love with her, but she didn't seem to reciprocate his feelings.
  • The doctors worked desperately to save the patient's life, but unfortunately, their efforts were not successful.
  • The survivors of the shipwreck were desperately searching for a way to make contact with the outside world.
  • The doctor was desperately trying to resuscitate the patient, but unfortunately, it was too late.
  • She desperately wanted to pass the bar exam on her first try, so she spent months studying every day.
  • The refugees were desperately seeking shelter and food after fleeing their war-torn country.
  • He desperately tried to save his failing business by cutting costs and increasing revenue.
  • The environmentalist community is desperately hoping that world leaders will take action to combat climate change before it's too late.
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