BESEECHINGLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does beseechingly mean? 

• BESEECHINGLY (adverb)
  The adverb BESEECHINGLY has 1 sense:

1. in a beseeching manner

  Familiarity information: BESEECHINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BESEECHINGLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a beseeching manner

Synonyms:

beseechingly; entreatingly; imploringly; importunately; pleadingly

Context example:

'You must help me,' she said imploringly

Pertainym:

beseeching (begging)

 Context examples 

The plaintive wail which succeeded the passionate roar went to Meg's heart, and she ran up to say beseechingly...

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Ruth's hand sought Martin's beseechingly under the table, but his blood was up.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Such heavy days, such long, long nights, such aching hearts and imploring prayers, when those who loved her best were forced to see the thin hands stretched out to them beseechingly, to hear the bitter cry, Help me, help me! and to feel that there was no help.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)