urgently
- adverb
- /ˈɜrdʒəntli/
- The international community must therefore urgently implement a durable global strategy to address the climate threat.
- urgently needed
- most urgently
- urgently required
They sent it off for DNA analysis urgently and it came back as Vicky Hamilton's DNA.
- They sent it off for DNA analysis urgently and it came back as Vicky Hamilton's DNA.
- So it's it's something that it's urgently needed.
- So I believe that we urgently need new initiatives to rebuild lost trust.
- Plus, being guard in France, they are not well trained because they need them urgently.
- But but here the CDC is urgently requesting that states consider waving some requirements.
- And it has reached a new level now that money is a much more pressing topic, the issue that they need to address urgently.
- And he called me back urgently and said, I, we need to do with our military equipment what you've done in your company.
Examples
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I need to speak to you urgently, please.
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Additional research, particularly longitudinal work, is urgently needed in this important area.
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So what is missing at this point and we need that urgently for next week.
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And it really should be looked at pretty urgently by the United Nations and by the by world powers.
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I need to speak to you urgently.
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I let myself in because I needed something urgently.
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So I believe that we urgently need new initiatives to rebuild lost trust.
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But what is the Government doing to urgently assist the NHS to tackle spiralling demand for healthcare and a tough winter ahead?
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We need you urgently.
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I need to speak with you urgently about the situation.
Synonyms
At once without waiting
Without any delay
In a very urgent way because you feel a strong need or fear
Immediately without delay
As quickly as you can without delay
Do something at once without delay
As soon as you can
Immediately at the exact place where something happens, often needing a quick response
Without delay or at the planned time
Right away without any hesitation
In a quick and efficient way
Without delay after something happens
As quickly as possible
In a way that needs attention right away
In a way that needs immediate action because of a sudden danger
Antonyms
How Urgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word urgently comes from the same root as urge, which used to mean 'to press' or 'push'. So when something needs attention urgently, it is like a strong push to act right away.