"beseechingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more beseechingly [comparative], most beseechingly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English beseeching Middle English -ly English -ly English beseechingly From beseeching + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|beseeching|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English beseeching Middle English -ly English -ly English beseechingly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "beseechingly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="beseechingly"> From beseeching + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} beseechingly (comparative more beseechingly, superlative most beseechingly)
  1. In a beseeching manner. Synonyms: entreatingly, imploringly
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