Importunately

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an importunate manner; with persistent or urgent solicitation.

    "'I suppose I must see who it is', she thought, and set her chair in motion. The chair, like the music, was worked by machinery and it rolled her to the other side of the room where the bell still rang importunately."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a beseeching manner wordnet

Synonyms

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beseechinglyentreatinglyimploringlyloudlypleadingly

Example

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"'I suppose I must see who it is', she thought, and set her chair in motion. The chair, like the music, was worked by machinery and it rolled her to the other side of the room where the bell still rang importunately."

Etymology

From importunate + -ly.

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