word
Desperately
DEH-spur-uh-tlee
/ˈdɛspɜːrʌtliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
desperately
Dictionary meaning
With great urgency.
Examples
- The child clung desperately to their parent.
Synonyms: urgently
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