pleadingly
pleadingly — adverb
1. in a tone, look, or gesture that begs someone to do or give something, often wit
in a tone, look, or gesture that begs someone to do or give something, often with a sense of desperation or fear of refusal
Hana looked at the nurse pleadingly, hoping for one more visitor pass.
look + pleadingly for a silent, non-verbal plea
Amara speaks pleadingly whenever she tries to borrow her brother's car.
The stray cat mewed pleadingly outside the kitchen window each morning.
Kwame reached out pleadingly, but the bus doors closed in his face.
Don't leave me here alone, Dmitri whispered pleadingly to his sister.
- beseechingly
more formal and literary; implies greater desperation
- imploringly
earnest appeal, often carrying moral or emotional weight
- entreatingly
very formal and somewhat old-fashioned; rare in everyday speech
- beggingly
the most direct and informal; can sound undignified or childlike
- dismissively
showing you reject or do not care about the request
- demandingly
asking with authority and expectation rather than vulnerability
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs of communication (ask, say, whisper) or verbs describing looks and gestures (look, gaze, reach out). The adverb describes the manner of delivery, not the content of what is said.