What is another word for beseechingly?

Pronunciation: [bɪsˈiːt͡ʃɪŋlɪ] (IPA)

Beseechingly is an adverb that means to beg or plead earnestly. Some synonyms for beseechingly include imploringly, entreatingly, supplicatingly, importunately, urgently, desperately, and beguilingly. Imploringly implies a deep sincerity and emotional appeal, while entreatingly suggests a polite or respectful request. Supplicatingly connotes a humbling and submissive tone, and importunately suggests a repeated or incessant plea. Urgently implies a pressing need or emergency, while desperately suggests a sense of desperation or hopelessness. Finally, beguilingly suggests a charming or persuasive appeal. Each of these synonyms can be used interchangeably to convey the same sense of earnest and urgent entreaty.

What are the hypernyms for Beseechingly?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Beseechingly

Rosalind looks beseechingly round.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan
Bertrand Ballard and his wife and daughter stood in the small room opening off from the corridor that led to the rear of the courthouse where was the jail, waiting for the jailer to bring his keys from his office, and, waiting thus, Betty turned her eyes beseechingly on her father, and for the first time since her talk with her mother in the studio, opened her lips to speak to him.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
He took a step forward; she seemed to draw near by some inward volition, and stretched out her hands beseechingly.
"In Wild Rose Time"
Amanda M. Douglas

Famous quotes with Beseechingly

  • That man's best works should be such bungling imitations of Nature's infinite perfection, matters not much; but that he should make himself an imitation, this is the fact which Nature moans over, and deprecates beseechingly. Be spontaneous, be truthful, be free, and thus be individuals! is the song she sings through warbling birds, and whispering pines, and roaring waves, and screeching winds.
    Lydia Child

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