Desperately and Negligibly

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Desperately adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong

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Negligibly is an antonym for desperately.

Nearby Words: desperate, desperation

Negligibly adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.

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Desperately is an antonym for negligibly.

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