urgently
Definition
Adverb 1. In a manner requiring immediate action or attention; in a pressing or critical way. This describes something that must be done without delay because it is very important or serious. 2. In an earnest and persistent manner; with insistence. This describes doing or asking for something with strong, continuous effort.
Usage
The adverb "urgently" is used to modify a verb, indicating that the action is performed with a sense of immediate necessity or strong insistence. It often appears before the main verb or at the end of a clause.
Examples
- The doctor said the patient urgently requires surgery. (Modifying the verb 'requires')
- Aid is needed urgently in the disaster zone. (At the end of the clause)
- She looked at him urgently, pleading for an answer. (Modifying the verb 'looked')
- "We must speak," he whispered urgently. (At the end of the clause)
Advanced Usage
- "to be urgently sought": To be needed or looked for with great immediacy.
- Witnesses to the accident are urgently sought by the police.
- "to urge urgently": To strongly and persistently advise or recommend a course of action. (Note: This uses the verb 'urge' modified by 'urgently').
- The committee urged urgently for a change in policy.
Variants and Related Words
- Urgent (adjective): Requiring immediate action or attention.
- An urgent message.
- Urgency (noun): The state of requiring immediate action; pressing importance.
- The urgency of the situation.
Synonyms
- Imperatively: In a vitally important manner.
- Desperately: In a way showing despair or extreme need. (Often used interchangeably with 'urgently' for emphasis, as in the reference context: "").
- Pressingly: In a demanding or insistent way.
- Earnestly: With sincere and intense conviction.
Antonyms
- Leisurely: In a relaxed, unhurried manner.
- Casually: In a way that is not regular or planned; without great care or concern.
Related Phrases
- Of urgent necessity: Something that is absolutely and immediately required.
- Funding for the project is of urgent necessity.
- Matter of urgency: An issue or task that requires prompt action.
- Repairing the bridge is a matter of urgency.
Adverb
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with great urgency
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health care reform is needed urgently
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the soil desperately needed potash
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