Desperately
Desperately adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
Little is an antonym for desperately.
Nearby Words: desperate, desperation
Little
Little adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Desperately is an antonym for little.
Nearby Word: littleness
Both words in one sentence
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I Will Find You: Devon searches desperately for his little brother when his father takes him away.
Source: Literature / Eclipse Hunter - Escort Mission - Ranging from tagging along while a robot dinosaur rips the enemy to shreds to desperately trying to distract gang members away from the fragile little policeman.
Source: Video Game / Champions Online -
Jon is openly accepting of every dirty little aspect of their psyche that Jon is desperately repressing.
Source: Webcomic / Demon Candy: Parallel
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