See Also: desperately(dictionary)
desperately(dictionary)

desperately (oh)



in a desperate way
::The doctors tried desperately to save her life.
::He looked round desperately for someone to help him.
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