urgently

[ ur-juhnt-lee ]

adverb

1. in a way that requires immediate action or attention:

   These reforms are urgently necessary to protect both the public health and national security.

2. in an insistent or earnest way:

   We urgently request a thorough review and reevaluation of the government’s recovery plans for endangered species.

Other Words From

• non·ur·gent·ly adverb
• su·per·ur·gent·ly adverb
• un·ur·gent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of urgently¹

urgent ( def ) + -ly

Related Words

• compellingly
• eagerly
• earnestly
• frantically
• hastily
• vigorously