Desperately
Desperately adverb - To a great degree.
Miserably and desperately are semantically related in awfully topic. In some cases you can use "Miserably" instead an adverb "Desperately", when it comes to topics like terribly, horribly.
Nearby Words: desperate, desperation
Miserably
Miserably adverb - In a miserable manner.
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Synonyms for Miserably
Desperately and miserably are semantically related in awfully topic. Sometimes you can use "Desperately" instead an adverb "Miserably", if it concerns topics such as terribly, horribly.
Nearby Word: miserable
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Related pairs
- very and desperately
- very and miserably
- extremely and desperately
- extremely and miserably
- badly and desperately
- badly and miserably
- severely and desperately
- severely and miserably
- awfully and desperately
- awfully and miserably
- terribly and desperately
- terribly and miserably
- frightfully and desperately
- frightfully and miserably
Both words in one sentence
- It's miserably damp, filled with pools of brackish water, and oh yeah, there's the Mist Wraith, a Kraken-esque spirit that would desperately like to eat you.
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She desperately tries to keep in her giggles, but fails miserably.
Source: Actually Pretty Funny - Teavee desperately trying to convince the media that her son's just a little high-strung and that they have an idyllic, 1960s sitcom-inspired life, but failing miserably — especially when Mike himself speaks up.
Source: "I Am" Song
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