DESPERATELY


Meaning of DESPERATELY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdes-p(ə-)rət-lē, -pərt- ]

adverb

Date: circa 1547

1. : in a desperate manner

struggling desperately

2. : extremely , terribly

desperately tired

desperately important

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.