urgently
Americanadverb
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in a way that requires immediate action or attention.
These reforms are urgently necessary to protect both the public health and national security.
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in an insistent or earnest way.
We urgently request a thorough review and reevaluation of the government’s recovery plans for endangered species.
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Example Sentences
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It was 5 a.m. and some people needed to see him urgently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Anduril said “Thunder is urgently needed today” and “brings the combination of capabilities necessary to achieve maneuver dominance on the modern battlefield.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
FoodCycle's Summer of Peas and Love appeal is calling for volunteers aged over 18 to "urgently" help cook, serve, wash up, and deliver surplus food across Sheffield, Bradford, Huddersfield, Hull and Leeds.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Officials were appealing for $296 million to provide urgently needed aid for 1.3 million people over six months, he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
On the contrary, I was elated and urgently wanted to tell my closest friends.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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