adv.
Desperately is used with these adjectives: ↑ afraid , ↑ anxious , ↑ disappointed , ↑ disappointing , ↑ homesick , ↑ hungry , ↑ ill , ↑ keen , ↑ lonely , ↑ nervous , ↑ sad , ↑ shy , ↑ sick , ↑ slow , ↑ sorry , ↑ tired , ↑ unhappy , ↑ unlucky , ↑ upset , ↑ worried
Desperately is used with these verbs: ↑ beg , ↑ cling , ↑ clutch , ↑ cry , ↑ fight , ↑ flail , ↑ hope , ↑ long , ↑ miss , ↑ need , ↑ plead , ↑ pray , ↑ scramble , ↑ search , ↑ seek , ↑ shake , ↑ strive , ↑ struggle , ↑ try , ↑ want , ↑ wish , ↑ yearn