Desperately
Desperately adverb - To a great degree.
Hectically and desperately are semantically related In some cases you can use "Hectically" instead an adverb "Desperately".
Nearby Words: desperate, desperation
Hectically
Hectically adverb - In a confused and reckless manner.
Usage example: a moth kept banging hectically against the screen, seeking the light on the other side
Desperately and hectically are semantically related in frenziedly topic. You can use "Desperately" instead an adverb "Hectically".
Nearby Word: hectic
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- helter-skelter and desperately
- helter-skelter and hectically
- recklessly and desperately
- recklessly and hectically
- wildly and desperately
- wildly and hectically
- passionately and desperately
- passionately and hectically
- eagerly and desperately
- eagerly and hectically
- violently and desperately
- violently and hectically
- amok and desperately
- amok and hectically
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