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desperately

[des-per-it-lee, -prit-] / ˈdɛs pər ɪt li, -prɪt- /


ADVERB
frightfully
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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The oil market desperately wants to move on from the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“I bought the Selena Gomez Oreos. I’m desperately trying to find the Madison Beer Cheetos,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

A new strategy was "desperately needed", Emma Cox, chief executive of Endometriosis UK, said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“A treatment desperately needed by patients will not be available,” Patel said on Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

As you see, Penelope was desperately seeking her window of opportunity.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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