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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Tuvalu has promoted the trust fund to foreign donors as a way to channel money into urgently needed climate projects.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
“While we retain the Hollywood name, the data makes it urgently clear, crisis-level clear, that Los Angeles is fast losing its footing as the center of film and television production.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Back then, it was about critiquing Black art for Black art’s sake and its possibilities, when today critical discussions seem to urgently hinge on Black art for the sake of its preservation.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
"Our infrastructure urgently needs funding if we are to keep going."
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Jonah! Chip! Run!” the tackler called urgently, struggling with the man in the boots.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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