DESPERATELY


Meaning of DESPERATELY in English

des ‧ pe ‧ rate ‧ ly /ˈdesp ə rətli, ˈdesp ə rɪtli/ BrE AmE adverb

1 . in a desperate way:

The doctors tried desperately to save her life.

He looked round desperately for someone to help him.

2 . very or very much

desperately want/need

The crops desperately need rain.

desperately poor/ill/tired etc

He was desperately ill with a fever.

desperately unhappy/lonely/worried etc

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.