He's desperately trying to make up for the delay.
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Desperately
/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹətli/
Synonyms for "desperately" (58 found)
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Closest matches (12)
Adverb(5 words)
Strong matches (17)
freneticallyfuriouslyhappen what mayhastilyhead over heelsheadfirstheadforemostheadlongheedlesslyheels over headhelter skelterhelter-skelterholus bolusholus-bolushopelesslyhotheadedlyhotly
Related words (29)
hurriedlyhurry scurryhurry-scurryimpetuouslyimpossiblylike crazylike madlike one possessedmadmadlyovereagerlyoverenthusiasticallyoverzealouslyprecipitantlyprecipitatelyprecipitouslyramble-scramblerecklesslyseverelyslam bang
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2 entriesadverbmanner adverb
Collocations
6 entriesdesperately anxiousdesperately hopingdesperately illdesperately neededdesperately seekingdesperately trying
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
She wanted desperately to get her vengeance.
Source: tatoeba (311888)
A noob once met Betty and while desperately trying hard not to get killed, ended up killing himself.
Source: tatoeba (584786)
Tom wanted desperately to believe what Mary said was true.
Source: tatoeba (1040532)
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