desperately
desperately
very much; in a hopeless way
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desperately with Russian translation
desperately usage examples
Она отчаянно пыталась закончить до полудня.
She was desperately trying to finish before noon.
Нам отчаянно нужна была свежая вода.
We desperately needed some fresh water.
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desperately synonyms
What's the difference between desperately / urgently / frantically
отчаянно — very much; in a hopeless way
She was desperately trying to finish before noon.
Она отчаянно пыталась закончить до полудня.
very much; in a hopeless way
She desperately wanted to call him.
Она отчаянно хотела позвонить ему.
in a way that needs immediate attention or action
We urgently need more information.
Нам срочно нужна дополнительная информация.
in a hurried, excited, or panicked way
He frantically searched for his phone.
Он лихорадочно искал свой телефон.
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How to pronounce desperately and what this word means
desperately translation: отчаянно. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce desperately
/ˈdespərətli/
desperately translation
отчаянно
desperately examples
She was desperately trying to finish before noon.
desperately transcription
/ˈdespərətli/, /ˈdɛspərətli/
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desperately meaning: what does it mean?
very much; in a hopeless way
desperately pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
desperately is pronounced as /ˈdespərətli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
desperately definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She was desperately trying to finish before noon. Translation: Она отчаянно пыталась закончить до полудня.
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