What is the Spanish word for "desperately"?

Learn how to say "desperately" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

desperately

Spanish

desesperadamente

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Alternative translations of "desperately"

desesperado

Examples of how to use "desperately" in Spanish

English
He desperately tried to save the company.
Spanish
Desesperadamente intentó salvar la empresa.
English
She searched the house desperately for her keys.
Spanish
Ella buscó desesperadamente sus llaves en la casa.
English
He waited desperately for the bus to arrive.
Spanish
Esperó desesperadamente a que llegara el autobús.
English
The plants were desperately thirsty after the drought.
Spanish
Las plantas estaban desesperadamente sedientas después de la sequía.
English
They tried desperately to finish the project on time.
Spanish
Intentaron desesperadamente terminar el proyecto a tiempo.

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