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urgently
[ ur-juhnt-lee ]
adverb
- in a way that requires immediate action or attention:
These reforms are urgently necessary to protect both the public health and national security.
- in an insistent or earnest way:
We urgently request a thorough review and reevaluation of the government’s recovery plans for endangered species.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·ܰ·Գ· adverb
- ··ܰ·Գ· adverb
- ܲ·ܰ·Գ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of urgently1
Example Sentences
The fact Partey is yet to sign a new contract with only a month of the season to go might seem to suggest the club are not urgently seeking to retain him.
A prison officer at HMP Frankland, in County Durham, also called for stab vests to be made available, warning staff could die unless security measures are urgently changed across all UK prisons.
“ we need urgently is for the Trump administration to make a federal emergency declaration. This would free up funding to address some of the right-now problems.”
"Specialist Huntington's services need to be expanded urgently – a message further reinforced by this new and clear evidence which has major implications for health and social care providers throughout Scotland," he said.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has promised to "urgently" raise the issue with authorities in Hong Kong and Beijing and "demand an explanation"
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