​in an emotional way that shows that you want something very much but are not certain that somebody will give it to you. He looked pleadingly at her.

pleadingly Add to list Share. Definitions of pleadingly. adverb. in a beseeching manner. synonyms: beseechingly, entreatingly, imploringly, importunately.

pleadingly in British English (ˈpliːdɪŋlɪ ) adverb. in a way that shows one wants someone to do something very much. He looked at me pleadingly.

showing in an emotional way that you want something urgently: I sent pleading e-mails to the IT department asking for a new computer.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishplead‧ing‧ly /ˈpliːdɪŋli/ adverb written ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingin an emotional way that ...

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb pleadingly. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

in an emotional way that shows that you want something very much but are not certain that someone will give it to you He looked pleadingly at her.

PLEADINGLY meaning: in a way that shows that someone wants something very much.

Pleadingly definition: In an pleading manner; with pleas.