Imploringly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Beseechingly; in a manner that beseeches or implores.

    "“You must help me,” she said imploringly."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a beseeching manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
beseechinglyentreatinglyentreatinglyentreatinglyimportunatelyimportunately

Example

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"He looked at her imploringly, but her face was turned away, and she was trailing one white ungloved hand idly through the blue water."

Etymology

From imploring + -ly.

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