Meaning
desperately
- in a desperate, frantic, or hopeless manner
- extremely or intensely
In a sentence
Cercava disperatamente le chiavi di casa nella borsa.
She was desperately looking for her house keys in her bag.
Abbiamo disperatamente bisogno del tuo aiuto oggi.
We desperately need your help today.
Ha lottato disperatamente per non perdere il posto.
He fought desperately not to lose his job.
Usage notes
- Formed regularly from the feminine adjective 'disperata' plus '-mente'.