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Webster 1913 Edition


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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Desperately

DESPERATELY

,
adv.
1.
In a desperate manner; as in despair; hence, furiously; with rage; madly; without regard to danger or safety; as, the troops fought desperately.
2.
In a popular sense, greatly; extremely; violently.
She fell desperately in love with him.

Definition 2024


desperately

desperately

English

Adverb

desperately (comparative more desperately, superlative most desperately)

  1. In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.

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