desperately

Etymology

desperate + -ly

adv

  1. In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
    She desperately grabbed at the nearby branches as she heard the branch she was standing on start to snap.
    I could desperately do with some coffee right now.
  2. extremely
    The race for silver medal was desperately close, they needed a photo finish to separate the runners.

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