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Meaning of desperately
The primary meaning of the word "desperately" is in a manner expressing or feeling extreme anxiety, urgency, or hopelessness.
Etymology of desperately
The word "desperately" originates from the Old French word "desesperer," which is derived from the Latin words "de" (meaning "away from") and "sperare" (meaning "to hope")
Historically, the word has been used to describe a state of extreme anxiety, hopelessness, or urgency, and has evolved to encompass a range of emotions and situations
Synonyms
frantically
anxiously
urgently
frenziedly
wildly
crazily
intensely
fervently
passionately
eagerly
impatiently
restlessly
recklessly
hopelessly
mournfully
sorrowfully
painfully
distressingly
desperately
seriously
critically
extremely
drastically
radically
fervidly
zealously
enthusiastically
energetically
vigorously
forcefully
powerfully
potently
strongly
mightily
profoundly
Definitions
- Feeling or showing a strong and urgent desire or need for something
- * Feeling or showing a sense of hopelessness or having lost all hope
- * Doing something with a strong and urgent intention of achieving something
Usage Examples
- The patient was desperately waiting for a transplant
- * She desperately needed a job to support her family
- * The company is desperately trying to stay afloat during the economic crisis