beseechingly
Definition
Adverb: In a manner that shows or expresses earnest or intense pleading; in a supplicating way.
Usage
The adverb "beseechingly" is used to describe how an action, typically speaking or looking, is performed. It indicates that someone is making a very sincere, emotional, and urgent request or plea. It often conveys a sense of desperation or deep need.
Examples
- She looked at him beseechingly, hoping he would change his mind.
- "Please don't go," he said beseechingly.
- The dog gazed beseechingly at the piece of chicken on the table.
Advanced Usage
- In Literary/Narrative Contexts: Frequently used in written narratives to add emotional depth to dialogue or a character's actions. >
Variants and Related Words
- Beseech (verb): To ask someone urgently and fervently to do something or give something; to implore.
- I beseech you to listen to reason.
- Beseeching (adjective): Having the quality of a sincere and urgent plea.
- He gave her a beseeching look.
Synonyms
- Imploringly (as given in the reference context)
- Pleadingly
- Entreatingly
- Supplicatingly
Antonyms
- Demandingly
- Commandingly
- Indifferently
Related Idioms or Phrases
- With beseeching eyes: A common phrase describing a pleading facial expression.
- The child stared at the toy with beseeching eyes.
Adverb
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in a beseeching manner
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`You must help me,' she said imploringly
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