- pleadingly
- adverb if you say something pleadingly, or look at someone pleadingly, you speak to them or look at them as though you are asking them to do something in a sincere and emotional way
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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Pleadingly — Plead ing*ly, adv. In a pleading manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pleadingly — UK [ˈpliːdɪŋlɪ] / US [ˈplɪdɪŋlɪ] adverb if you say something pleadingly, or if you look at someone pleadingly, your voice or expression shows that you want something very much Nelson looked at her pleadingly … English dictionary
pleadingly — plead|ing|ly [ plidıŋli ] adverb if you say something pleadingly, or look at someone pleadingly, your voice or expression shows that you want something very much … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pleadingly — adv. Pleadingly is used with these verbs: ↑look … Collocations dictionary
pleadingly — plead|ing|ly [ˈpli:dıŋli] adv written in an emotional way that shows you very much want someone to do something ▪ Kathleen looked at him pleadingly … Dictionary of contemporary English
pleadingly — pleading ► NOUN 1) the action of making an emotional or earnest appeal. 2) Law a formal statement of the cause of an action or defence. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ earnestly appealing. DERIVATIVES pleadingly adverb … English terms dictionary
pleadingly — adverb see plead … New Collegiate Dictionary
pleadingly — See pleadable. * * * … Universalium
pleadingly — adverb In an pleading manner; with pleas … Wiktionary
pleadingly — plɪËdɪŋlɪ adv. in the manner of begging, in the manner of appealing … English contemporary dictionary
