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Search phrase: desperately

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.140That desperately he hurried through the street,That desp'rately he hurried through the streete, 
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.178But toiling desperately to find it out – But toyling desperately to finde it out,
King LearKL V.iii.290.1And desperately are dead.And desperately are dead
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.142of mortality, and desperately mortal.of mortality, and desperately mortall.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.274A bloody deed, and desperately dispatched!A bloody deed, and desperately dispatcht:

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desperatelyrecklessly, disregarding all risks
desperatelydespairingly, in a state of hopelessness
hotlyardently, desperately, avidly

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desperatelyhotly

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