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desperatelyin a way that shows despair and urgent need; extremely or seriously

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a way that shows despair and urgent need; extremely or seriously

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdespərətli/

Korean meaning: 절망적으로, 필사적으로, 간절히

Korean pronunciation: **데**스퍼럿리

Example Sentences

  • Tom desperately searched for his phone after realizing he'd been texting his ex all night thinking it was his pizza delivery guy.
  • She desperately wanted to finish her thesis before the deadline.
  • The student desperately googled 'how to be smart in 5 minutes' before the exam.

desperately

ADVERB

//ˈdespərətli//

in a way that shows despair and urgent need; extremely or seriously

desperately concept
💡 Concept

in a way that shows despair and urgent need; extremely or seriously

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdespərətli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdespərətli/

🌳Etymology

Rootdesperate
Suffix--ly

Origin

라틴어 'desperatus'에서 유래했으며, '희망을 잃다'라는 뜻의 'de-(완전히) + sperare(희망하다)'가 합쳐진 단어입니다. 마치 절벽 끝에 서서 마지막 희망의 끈을 붙잡고 있는 상황을 표현합니다.

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🎵Rhyme

separatelymoderatelydeliberately
separately
moderately
deliberately

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Tom desperately searched for his phone after realizing he'd been texting his ex all night thinking it was his pizza delivery guy.

She desperately wanted to finish her thesis before the deadline.

😄 Fun example

The student desperately googled 'how to be smart in 5 minutes' before the exam.

He desperately tried to stay awake during the boring lecture.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

urgentlyfranticallyintenselyextremelyseriously

Antonyms

calmlypeacefullycasually

Related

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