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No, the word desperate is not an adverb. This is an adjective.

The adverb of the word desperate is desperately.

An example sentence is: "Scott desperately needs a cup of tea".

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What is desperately in abstract noun?

No, it is an adverb.


Is desperately a noun?

No the word desperate is not a noun. It is an adjective.


What part of speech is desperate?

Desperately is an adverb.


Is desperately a verb?

Any word that ends in "ly" is an adverb.


How do you spell desperately?

That is the correct spelling of the adverb "desperately" (out of anxiety, or in panic).


Is desperately an abstract noun?

No, the word 'desperately' is not a noun at all.The word 'desperately' is the adverb form of the adjective 'desperate'.The abstract noun forms of the adjective 'desperate' are desperateness and desperation.


Is quite a synonym for desperate?

gravely, badly, seriously, severely, dangerously, perilously


What is the suffix of desperately?

Deperat


Why did Washington desperately want a Declaration?

Why did Washington desperately want a Declaration?


How can you identify an adverb?

An adverb often, but not always, ends with the suffix 'ly'. By definition, it also must qualify (refer to, or describe) a verb, another adverb, or, an adjective.Here's an example with the adverbs highlighted in bold italics:'The very lonely villager desperatelysought a woman to love and to marry'.'Very' is an adverb because it describes the word 'lonely', which is an adjective.'Lonely' is not an adverb, but is an adjective because it describes the word 'villager', which is a noun.'Desperately' is another adverb because it describes the word 'sought', which is a verb.


Madonna starred in Desperately Seeking?

Desperately Seeking Susan


A sentence using the word desperately?

They desperately wanted the car.