desperately

副词 adv.

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
    — She desperately grabbed at the nearby branches as she heard the branch she was standing on start to snap.
  2. extremely
    — The race for silver medal was desperately close, they needed a photo finish to separate the runners.

词形变化

more desperately comparative most desperately superlative

词源

Etymology tree
English desperate
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English desperately
From desperate + -ly.
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