Des"per*ate*ly, adv. In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly; extremely; as, the troops fought desperately.
She fell desperately in love with him.
Addison.
Des"per*ate*ness n. Desperation; virulence.
Des`per*a"tion (?), n. [L. desperatio: cf. OF. desperation.] 1. The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
This desperation of success chills all our industry.
Hammond.
2. A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury.
In the desperation of the moment, the officers even tried to cut their way through with their swords.
W. Irving.
Des`pi*ca*bil"i*ty (?), n. Despicableness. [R.] Carlyle.
Des"pi*ca*ble (?), a. [L. despicabilis, fr. despicari to despise; akin to despicere. See Despise.] Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift.
Syn. -- Contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; pitiful; paltry; sordid; low; base. See Contemptible.
Des"pi*ca*ble*ness, n. The quality of being despicable; meanness; vileness; worthlessness.
Des"pi*ca*bly (?), adv. In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly; as, despicably stingy.
Des*pi"cien*cy (?), n. [L. despicientia. See Despise.] A looking down; despection. [Obs.]