Meaning & use
imploringly
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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