desperately (**데**스퍼럿리) — in 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
He wasn't careless — he was desperate, and desperation makes people do things they never imagined.
At the DESK, PER night, he ATE nothing — desperate to finish before the deadline.
Desperate enough to separate — just to generate something new.
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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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📝Examples
“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.”
“He desperately tried to stay awake during the boring lecture.”
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