entreatingly

English

Etymology

From entreating ‎ -ly.

Adverb

entreatingly (comparative more entreatingly, superlative most entreatingly)

1. In an entreating manner.

   Synonyms: beseechingly, imploringly

   • 1860 December – 1861 August, Charles Dickens, chapter VII, in Great Expectations […], volume II, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published October 1861, →OCLC, page 113:

     "Master," she said, in a low voice, with her eyes attentively and entreatingly fixed upon him. "Don't!"

Alternative forms

• intreatingly