adverb

urgently

urgently, pressingly

She urgently needs a doctor.

She urgently needs a doctor.

He looked at me urgently.

He looked at me urgently.

((verb)) urgently in a way that requires immediate action We need to act urgently.

Synonyms: immediately, pressingly; Antonyms: calmly, leisurely

Formed from the adjective 'urgent' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. 'Urgent' comes from Latin 'urgere' (to press).

If a situation is 'urgent', you must act 'urgently'. Remember it as the action word for 'urgent'.

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