as in extremely
to a great degree
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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Drugs that kids with cancer desperately need are often in short supply.
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John Riley, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
This Christmas, her sister Keri desperately needs a new home, and Michelle hatches a creative plan to help.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Her presence both as an oracle and a compassionate spiritual adviser has filled a void within the reality show that desperately needed filling, as its sometimes messy and impulsive cast members are not exactly known for considering the future when making decisions in the present.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
This time for Harris, who desperately needs a victory in Pennsylvania to win the November election.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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John Riley, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
This Christmas, her sister Keri desperately needs a new home, and Michelle hatches a creative plan to help.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Her presence both as an oracle and a compassionate spiritual adviser has filled a void within the reality show that desperately needed filling, as its sometimes messy and impulsive cast members are not exactly known for considering the future when making decisions in the present.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
This time for Harris, who desperately needs a victory in Pennsylvania to win the November election.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desperately
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Partly as a result of this, and partly because of its emotionally potent subject matter, the field is extremely susceptible to unwarranted anthropomorphic interpretations.Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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There are less than 200 bottles available of this extremely old and rare expression, and the palate is remarkable for its elevated age, with notes of tobacco, leather, tropical fruit, and a whiff of smoke picked up from nearly three-quarters of a century inside a sherry cask.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Post-wash, the texture is a little more relaxed and slightly wrinkled, though not terribly so.Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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From a chemical perspective, the extraction, synthesis, or compounding of those medications is not terribly technically difficult.Jorge Just, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the leak of Israel's plans to attack Iran has badly damaged US-Israeli relations.Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Probably much needed for a team fresh off of an historically bad season and a rebuild attempt that sputtered badly in the years after their 2021 playoff appearance.Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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This is likely to be an incredibly close election, no matter – no matter who wins.ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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However, if they are forecast come to your region, Cheung’s feed — which is aimed mostly at those in the U.K. — has some incredibly accurate predictions.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Fingers crossed these curls make a comeback very soon.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Why do millions of voters — many of them, as Trump might put it, very fine people — blow past the warnings of figures like Kelly, Milley and Bolton?Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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During a recent night out in New York City, Tom Holland had to intervene when fans and photographers began to throng too aggressively around his girlfriend, Euphoria star Zendaya.EW.com, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Better knowledge in this area could lead to improved extended warranties on secondhand EVs’ batteries, too.James Morris, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Keep in mind traffic and road closures may change based on real-time conditions so consider using a traffic app.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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There’s no Emily in Paris without Emily, so Lily Collins is for sure coming back..Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
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So just to address that part of it, that feels really hard.Jack Irvin, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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But what really seals the deal on making this costume one for the books is the pixie cut.Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperately. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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