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What is another word for desperately?

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To a great or extreme degree or extent

In a way that shows despair

In an urgent or pressing manner

In a manner indicative of danger, urgency or seriousness

In a crazy or hysterical manner

In a daring, courageous or determined manner

Desperately, with great effort, as if, or in order to, escape death

With extreme intensity or fervent energy

Adverb for in dire need of something

Adverb for inclined to behave in a reckless or outrageous manner

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Adverb

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To a great or extreme degree or extent

marvelously^US

by a considerable amount

to too great an extent

in excess

to too great an degree

from the bottom of your heart

colourfully^UK

colorfully^US

likably^US

likeably^UK

supercalifragilisticexpialidociously

tons^US

tonnes^UK

skillfully^US

skilfully^UK

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“A grocery thief may be a good person in a desperately bad situation.”

Adverb

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In a way that shows despair

sombrely^UK

somberly^US

grayly^US

greyly^UK

agonizingly^US

humorlessly^US

unfavorably^US

colorlessly^US

wintrily^US

agonisingly^UK

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“He felt grim, desperately lamenting the end of another weekend.”

Adverb

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In an urgent or pressing manner

“If something manifests physically, you can bet there is a bigger mental-emotional component that desperately requires your attention.”

Adverb

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In a manner indicative of danger, urgency or seriousness

unfavorably^US

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“His strength was desperately compromised and he knew he was in trouble.”

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In a crazy or hysterical manner

woolily^US

woollily^UK

weirdly

heroically

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“A man had fallen into a deep pit and was crying out desperately for help.”

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In a daring, courageous or determined manner

to the best of your ability

with all the stops out

to the best of one's abilities

with all one's strength

honourably^UK

honorably^US

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Desperately, with great effort, as if, or in order to, escape death

with as much vigour as possible

to the best of one's abilities

as best one can

with all the stops out

like it's going out of style

like nobody's business

full force

with full force

with everything one has got

with maximum force

full blast

to the best of your ability

with every available resource

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Adverb

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With extreme intensity or fervent energy

Adverb

Adverb for in dire need of something

“She was desperate to start a family.”

Adverb

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Adverb for inclined to behave in a reckless or outrageous manner

“Even so much as the sight of loose change could induce a desperate criminal to break the law.”

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