Beseechingly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a beseeching manner.
"Such heavy days, such long, long nights, such aching hearts and imploring prayers, when those who loved her best were forced to see the thin hands stretched out to them beseechingly, to hear the bitter cry, "Help me, help me!""
Adverb
- 1 in a beseeching manner wordnet
Example
More examples"Such heavy days, such long, long nights, such aching hearts and imploring prayers, when those who loved her best were forced to see the thin hands stretched out to them beseechingly, to hear the bitter cry, "Help me, help me!""
Etymology
From beseeching + -ly.
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