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Desperately
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Meaning
Adv
●
In a
desperate
manner
; without
regard
to
danger
or
safety
; recklessly.
●
extremely
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
desperately
English
-ly
English
-lice
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ly
Middle English (1100-1500)
desperate
English
desperatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Urgently
Direly
Badly
Hopelessly
Vainly
Dearly
Constantly
Helplessly
Pathetically
Fervently
Passionately
Actively
Futilely
Frantically
Suddenly
Secretly
Fruitlessly
Continually
Feverishly
Deeply
Angrily
Fiercely
Furiously
Crying
Feebly
Simply
Grievously
Begging
Hopeless
Helpless
Endlessly
Screaming
Terrified
Eagerly
Valiantly
Reluctantly
Impatiently
Violently
Relentlessly
Longing
Miserable
Sadly
Selfishly
Unsuccessfully
Lonely
Intentionally
Hard
Gleefully
Deliberately
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