Hypertext Webster Gateway: "desperately"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Desperately \Des"per*ate*ly\, adv.
In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety;
recklessly; extremely; as, the troops fought desperately.
She fell desperately in love with him. --Addison.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
desperately
adv 1: with great urgency; "health care reform is needed urgently";
"the soil desperately needed potash" [syn: {urgently}]
2: in intense despair; "the child clung desperately to her
mother"
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