importunately en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English importunate Middle English -ly English -ly English importunately From importunate + -ly.
Meanings
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In an importunate manner; with persistent or urgent solicitation.
'I suppose I must see who it is', she thought, and set her chair in motion. The chair, like the music, was worked by machinery and it rolled her to the other side of the room where the bell still rang importunately.
1909, E.M. Forster, “I”, in The Machine Stops:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most importunately | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more importunately | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ca importunament (in an importunate manner) · fi hellittämättömästi (in an importunate manner) · fi itsepintaisesti (in an importunate manner)