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urgently

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/ · UK /ˈɜːdʒəntli/

urgently means: Very quickly or immediately because something is important and cannot wait.

adverb

WITHOUT DELAYB1

Very quickly or immediately because something is important and cannot wait.

  • We urgently need help.
  • The doctor was called urgently to the ward.
  • These broken pipes must be repaired urgently.

Similar words: immediately, without delay

Common phrases: urgently need something, act urgently, urgently required

WITH INSISTENCEC1

In a way that strongly and repeatedly asks for something or demands attention.

  • She pleaded urgently for permission.
  • He whispered urgently, asking us to listen.
  • The parents appealed urgently for their child’s release.

Similar words: insistently, earnestly

Common phrases: plead urgently, ask urgently, appeal urgently

Questions about urgently

What does urgently mean?

Very quickly or immediately because something is important and cannot wait.

What is urgently in other languages?

Türkçe: acilen · Español: urgentemente · Français: de toute urgence · Deutsch: dringend · Italiano: urgentemente · 日本語: 至急

How do you pronounce urgently?

In American English /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/; in British English /ˈɜːdʒəntli/.

How do you use urgently in a sentence?

We urgently need help. The doctor was called urgently to the ward.

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