as in extremely
to a great degree
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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Recent Examples of desperately
The Eagles beat the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl LII following the 2017 season, lost a heartbreaking Super Bowl LVII to the Kansas City Chiefs two years ago and desperately want to raise the Lombardi Trophy again.
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The Titans desperately need a quarterback themselves.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Congress almost always ultimately approves aid for areas desperately in need, and lawmakers whose states have experienced the need were more circumspect.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
What did surprise me, though, was how urgent and relevant the film’s plot—which focuses on Palmer’s Dreux and SZA’s Alyssa desperately trying to earn enough money to pay their rent before they’re evicted—feels at a cultural moment increasingly defined by the vast wealth gap.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The Titans desperately need a quarterback themselves.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Congress almost always ultimately approves aid for areas desperately in need, and lawmakers whose states have experienced the need were more circumspect.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
What did surprise me, though, was how urgent and relevant the film’s plot—which focuses on Palmer’s Dreux and SZA’s Alyssa desperately trying to earn enough money to pay their rent before they’re evicted—feels at a cultural moment increasingly defined by the vast wealth gap.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desperately
Adverb
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Under normal storm conditions, the risk to trees is extremely low.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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The police chief also told the outlets that the house was extremely dirty, telling WTAE that dog and rodent feces were building up on the floor and that the family members might be suffering from a hoarding disorder.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Cardinal Lawrence — Conclave When this selection process kicked off, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was well-liked and respected but not making waves or campaigning terribly hard to assume the top brass.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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No doubt Long and her fellow editorialists might respond that owing to the desperate poverty that was the norm in China not terribly long ago, the Chinese tend to save the fruits of their exports.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Investors sold off, analysts questioned the selloff and pilots expressed frustration that the carrier’s profit-sharing level badly trails peers.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Choose Salt-Tolerant Plants Plants like viburnum, boxwood, red twig dogwood, and serviceberry react badly to salty soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hearing it from you can be incredibly affirming. Be present.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Those numbers would be incredibly helpful for the Bucks, but the 12.5 minutes per game between Middleton’s current production and that extrapolation have never felt further apart.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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These words are all associated with a very large vehicle.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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This is all very positive news and each zodiac sign will have plenty to celebrate.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The Blues should have realized this too but did not match their intensity.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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When exposed to too much salt, plants may lose their ability to produce chlorophyll and photosynthesize.1 This can cause plants to turn completely brown, or the browning may be limited to leaf tips or the side of the plant that’s facing the salty roadway or sidewalk.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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For the past sixteen years, the vocal ensemble has proved that the voice is as versatile and malleable as any other instrument, if not more so.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Trendy purses, jeans, and dresses are also chef’s kiss, according to Brittany Mahomes, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mindy Kaling, so keep scrolling to score styles from $17 now.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Maybe the Evil Empire really has relocated to the West Coast.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
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That really showed me that not every teacher [supports me].—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperately. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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