"imploringly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more imploringly [comparative], most imploringly [superlative]
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  1. Beseechingly; in a manner that beseeches or implores. Synonyms: entreatingly Translations (Translations): petege (Esperanto), błagająco (Polish), błagalnie (Polish)
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