Desperately
Desperately adverb - To a great degree.
Futilely and desperately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Futilely" instead an adverb "Desperately".
Nearby Words: desperate, desperation
Futilely
Futilely adverb - In a futile and unproductive manner.
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Synonyms for Futilely
Desperately and futilely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperately" instead an adverb "Futilely".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- badly and desperately
- badly and futilely
- carelessly and desperately
- carelessly and futilely
- horribly and desperately
- horribly and futilely
- unfortunately and desperately
- unfortunately and futilely
- desolately and desperately
- desolately and futilely
- despairingly and desperately
- despairingly and futilely
- despondently and desperately
- despondently and futilely
Both words in one sentence
- The episode opens up with a boy being taken while his father desperately and futilely tries to save him.
Source: Adult Fear / Western Animation -
Code Geass got this as a Tear Jerker moment when Shirley bleeds to death in Lelouch's arms, promising to love him even if she's reincarnated, and Lelouch desperately and futilely trying to use his Geass to save her.
Source: How Dare You Die on Me! -
Proscenium Reveal: The novel opens with a young woman fleeing desperately, and ultimately futilely, from her doom.
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