Word: desperately
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: des
per
ate
ly
Definition: extremely
Morphemes:
Affix: desperate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Extremely intense.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēspērātus
Language: la
Decoded: desperatus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: desperate, hopeless
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.