Desperately
Desperately adverb - To a great degree.
Surprisingly and desperately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surprisingly" instead an adverb "Desperately".
Nearby Words: desperate, desperation
Surprisingly
Surprisingly adverb - In a surprising manner.
Desperately and surprisingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperately" instead an adverb "Surprisingly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and desperately
- very and surprisingly
- greatly and desperately
- greatly and surprisingly
- eminently and desperately
- eminently and surprisingly
- uncommonly and desperately
- uncommonly and surprisingly
- extremely and desperately
- extremely and surprisingly
- real and desperately
- real and surprisingly
- particularly and desperately
- particularly and surprisingly
Both words in one sentence
- Watch as he tries desperately (and usually surprisingly successfully) to dodge police cars, only to ram some immovable obstacle and stand there like an idiot while being pelted with gunfire.
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Not So Different: Hiccup and Snotlout, both being the sons of proud Viking families with legacies they desperately want to live up to and legendary fathers, both riding very powerful dragons and both being surprisingly strong for their size.
- The 14-year old is in a favor for a motorbike, but when he's forced to driving a car in professional-level races, he performs surprisingly, if desperately well despite having no experience at all.
Source: Accidental Athlete
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