urgently B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈɝːdʒəntli/ See IPA manual Freq #9274 Meanings 1 adv In a way that needs immediate attention because it is very important. We all urgently need to tackle the problem of pollution. 2 adv In an insistent, pleading way. He spoke urgently, begging them to listen. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that needs... pressinglydesperately More persistentlypersuasively ↔ Opposites apatheticallyhalf-heartedly Etymology AI details From urgent + -ly. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # urgently **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɝːdʒəntli/ **Frequency rank:** 9274 ## Meanings 1. In a way that needs immediate attention because it is very important. 2. In an insistent, pleading way. ## Examples - We all urgently need to tackle the problem of pollution. - He spoke urgently, begging them to listen. ## Synonyms - persistently - persuasively ## Antonyms - apathetically - half-heartedly ## Etymology From urgent + -ly. ## AI Etymology Urgently is from urgent + -ly. The surface analysis is urgent + -ly. In present-day use, it can mean in a way that needs immediate attention because it is very important, or in an insistent, pleading way. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown