Desperately
Pronunciation : Des"per*ate*ly
Part of Speech : adv.
Definition : Defn: In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly; extremely; as, the troops fought desperately. She fell desperately in love with him. Addison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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