Meaning & use

imploringly

adverb·Advanced

In a way that earnestly begs or pleads for something.

See it in a sentence

The puppy looked up imploringly, hoping for a piece of chicken.

She gazed imploringly at her father, hoping he would change his mind.

A note on using this word

"Imploringly" almost always describes a look, gaze, or gesture rather than spoken words, emphasizing silent, visible pleading.

Words with a similar meaning

pleadinglybeseechingly

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