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    Désespérément (en. Desperately)

    /dezɛspeʁɛmɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    In a manner that expresses great despair.
    He was desperately seeking a solution to his problem.
    Il cherchait désespérément une solution à son problème.
    With a desperate intensity.
    She was calling him desperately, hoping he would hear her voice.
    Elle l'appelait désespérément, espérant qu'il entendrait sa voix.
    In a manner that reflects a desperate situation.
    They were desperately fighting to save their business.
    Ils luttaient désespérément pour sauver leur entreprise.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'désespérer' with the suffix '-ment'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to search desperately
    Trying to find something without success.
    chercher désespérément
    to fight desperately
    Struggling without hope of success.
    lutter désespérément
    to call desperately
    Trying to contact someone with great urgency.
    appeler désespérément

    Related Words

    despair
    State of deep sadness where one loses all hope.
    désespoir
    to despair
    To lose all hope.
    désespérer

    Slang Meanings

    To be in total confusion.
    He is desperately lost in his thoughts.
    Il est désespérément perdu dans ses pensées.
    To be desperately in need of something.
    She is desperately in need of a vacation.
    Elle est désespérément en manque de vacances.