urgently — in a way that requires immediate action or attention
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a way that requires immediate action or attention
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
Korean meaning: 긴급하게, 급히, 시급하게
Korean pronunciation: **어**전틀리
Example Sentences
- My mom urgently texted me 'Call me now!' but it was just to ask if I ate lunch.
- The company urgently needs new employees to handle the increased workload.
- He urgently searched for his passport, only to find it in his back pocket.
urgently
ADVERB//ˈɜːrdʒəntli//
in a way that requires immediate action or attention
💡 Concept
The surgeon urgently called for blood as the patient's vitals dropped.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɜːdʒəntli/
🌳Etymology
Rooturgent
Suffix--ly
Origin
라틴어 'urgere(밀어붙이다, 재촉하다)'에서 유래되었습니다. 마치 시간이 우리를 뒤에서 밀어붙이는 것처럼 급박한 상황을 표현합니다.
🎵Rhyme
currentlyfrequentlyrecently
currently
frequently
recently
🔗Collocations
urgently need
urgently require
urgently request
respond urgently
urgently call for
seek urgently
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom urgently texted me 'Call me now!' but it was just to ask if I ate lunch.”
“The company urgently needs new employees to handle the increased workload.”
😄 Fun example
“He urgently searched for his passport, only to find it in his back pocket.”
“The environmental issues urgently require global cooperation.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
immediatelypromptlyquicklyhastilyrapidly
Antonyms
slowlyleisurelygradually
Related
urgentemergencyprioritycriticalpressing
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