urgently
gb/ˈɚd͡ʒəntli/ us/ˈɚd͡ʒəntli/
B2
English
sürgősen, mindenképpen, égetően
B2
1
sürgősen
B1
Usage pattern:
[do something] urgently; urgently [need/require/request] [something]
The police asked anyone with information to call urgently.
A rendőrség arra kért mindenkit, akinek bármilyen információja van, hogy sürgősen hívja fel őket.
This problem needs to be dealt with urgently before it gets worse.
Ezzel a problémával sürgősen foglalkozni kell, mielőtt rosszabbra fordul.
She spoke urgently, warning us to leave the building right away.
Learner examples
Please call me urgently.
Kérlek, sürgősen hívj fel.
We need help urgently.
Sürgősen segítségre van szükségünk.
Common mistake:
Do not use the adjective form *urgent* as an adverb (not: *do it urgent*). Use *urgently* (or *with urgency*).
Meaning
needing immediate action or attention
Collocations
urgently needed
|urgently required
|urgently request
|urgently seek
|urgently call
|urgently ask
|urgently appeal
|urgently recommend
|urgently address
|urgently update
Synonyms
immediately (focuses on no delay; less on seriousness than urgently.)
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promptly (polite/neutral; often less intense than urgently.)
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pressingly (emphasizes strong necessity; more formal.)
Antonyms
non-urgently (without urgency or need for immediate action.)
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leisurely (done slowly and without hurry.)
Themes
time
|emergencies
|communication
|work
Definition
very quickly because it is important
In a way that requires immediate action, attention, or response because the situation is serious or important.
B2
2
mindenképpen
B1
égetően
C1
Usage pattern:
urgently [want/hope/need] [something]; [someone] urgently [needs] [something]
He urgently wanted to talk to her before she left.
Mindenképpen beszélni akart vele, mielőtt elment.
We urgently hoped for good news after the test results.
Nagyon reméltük, hogy jó híreket kapunk a vizsgálati eredmények után.
They urgently need a solution that will work this week.
Learner examples
I urgently want to see you.
Mindenképpen látni akarlak.
She urgently needs medicine.
Égetően szüksége van gyógyszerre.
Common mistake:
*Urgently* usually suggests time pressure; for a strong feeling without time pressure, *really* or *very much* may sound more natural.
Meaning
with a strong and pressing need
Collocations
urgently want
|urgently need
|urgently hope
|urgently wish
|urgently looking for
|urgently seeking
|urgently awaiting
|urgently calling for
Synonyms
desperately (stronger and more emotional; suggests distress.)
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badly (informal; common in speech (e.g., 'need it badly').)
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keenly (emphasizes strong interest rather than time pressure.)
Antonyms
slightly (indicates a weak degree of need or desire.)
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casually (suggests little concern or seriousness.)
Themes
emotions
|needs
|daily_life
Definition
very strongly because you really need or want something
With a strong, pressing need or desire, often because something is very important to the speaker or situation.
Grammar
Dictionary form
urgently
IPA
GB/ˈɚd͡ʒəntli/
US/ˈɚd͡ʒəntli/
Syllables & stress
ur - gently (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ur)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: urgently
- Plural: urgentlies
Expressions
need [something] urgently
1/nˈid sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɚd͡ʒəntli/
fixed phrase
require something right away
must have something now
Examples
- I need to speak to you urgently about the contract.
- We need more batteries urgently for the equipment.
- She needs medical attention urgently.
Learner examples
- I need help urgently.
- He needs a doctor urgently.
urgently needed
1/ˈɚd͡ʒəntli nˈidɪd/
fixed phrase
needed immediately and very much
needed now; very necessary
Examples
- More nurses are urgently needed in the emergency department.
- Funding is urgently needed to repair the bridge.
- Your signature is urgently needed to complete the application.
Learner examples
- Water is urgently needed.
- Help is urgently needed.
urgently request [something]
1/ˈɚd͡ʒəntli ɹɪkwˈɛst sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
ask formally with urgency
ask officially and say it is needed now
Examples
- We urgently request a written response by Friday.
- The airline urgently requested volunteers to take a later flight.
- The landlord urgently requested access to inspect the leak.
Learner examples
- We urgently request your reply.
- I urgently request your help.