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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Speaking to the BBC's Big Boss Interview, Smith called AI both a "tool and a weapon" that urgently needed to be regulated.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
His Vilnius-based ally Tyutrin, 45, told AFP the Lithuanian authorities had warned him two weeks ago to "leave my home urgently and get rid of my car."
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Can you tell us what issues you centered in that brief, and just lay out what relief it was that the plaintiffs felt was so urgently needed?
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
Writing in a personal capacity, the paper’s authors said policymakers should urgently demand more visibility into how far companies have already automated their own model development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Bigwig woke to hear his name repeated urgently.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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