entreatingly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From entreating +‎ -ly.

Adverb[edit]

entreatingly (comparative more entreatingly, superlative most entreatingly)

  1. In an entreating manner.
    Synonyms: beseechingly, imploringly
    • 1860 December – 1861 August, Charles Dickens, chapter VII, in Great Expectations [], volume II, London: Chapman and Hall, [], published October 1861, →OCLC, page 113:
      "Master," she said, in a low voice, with her eyes attentively and entreatingly fixed upon him. "Don't!"

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