Desperately
Desperately adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
Real and desperately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Real" instead an adverb "Desperately".
Nearby Words: desperate, desperation
Real
Real adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: this fish tastes real good
Desperately and real are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperately" instead an adverb "Real".
Both words in one sentence
- His parents desperately try to tell him human children are just made-up creatures, but what works is when he meets a real kid and learn that while they are real, they are not dangerous.
- Finally Jian Tian grew up poor and desperately wants to be special but lacks any real power at the start of the series but is instead very crafty.
Source: Series / Chinese Paladin 3 - Stuart makes no real attempt at bonding, but desperately wants Hayden to just accept him anyway.
Source: Series / Coach
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