Desperately and Meagerly

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Desperately adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong

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Meagerly is an antonym for desperately.

Nearby Words: desperate, desperation

Meagerly adverb - To a meager degree or in a meager manner.

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Desperately is an antonym for meagerly.

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Meagerly and Desperately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperately/meagerly

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