ENTREATINGLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does entreatingly mean? 

• ENTREATINGLY (adverb)
  The adverb ENTREATINGLY has 1 sense:

1. in a beseeching manner

  Familiarity information: ENTREATINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENTREATINGLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a beseeching manner

Synonyms:

beseechingly; entreatingly; imploringly; importunately; pleadingly

Context example:

'You must help me,' she said imploringly

 Context examples 

She had put her hand entreatingly on his arm, to stop him; and was very, very pale.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)