Synonyms for urgently
ur·gent·ly

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1. urgentlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   apathetically, half-heartedly

2. urgentlyadverb

   With great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very important.

   Synonyms:
   pressingly, imperatively

   Antonyms:
   apathetically, half-heartedly

3. urgentlyadverb

   Continuously. With insistence.

   He pleaded urgently for release from what he considered to be an unjust imprisonment.

   Synonyms:
   persuasively, persistently

   Antonyms:
   apathetically, half-heartedly

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1. urgently, desperatelyadverb

   with great urgency

   "health care reform is needed urgently"; "the soil desperately needed potash"

   Synonyms:
   desperately

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1. List of paraphrases for "urgently":

   urgent, emergency, desperately, quickly, sorely, badly, immediately, promptly, urgency, rapidly, swiftly, expeditiously, absolutely, contingency, speedily

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1. Aliko Dangote:

   The world urgently needs a new economic revolution driven yet again by adaptations in energy utilization, only this time with a greater consciousness of the environment and resource conservation.

2. Denis Mukwege:

   We need to act urgently, in the interests of patients who we must provide better care for and in the interests of staff at Panzi who have not been paid.

3. Julie Bodin:

   It is important to support youth and children to pass from a culture of war and conflict to a culture of peace, child-friendly spaces and youth networks are urgently needed to rebuild these children's lives, as well as institutions, such as schools, which will help them thrive.

4. David Ritter:

   Coal is the number one driver of climate change in Australia - we urgently need a plan to phase out coal power to be replaced by clean energy.

5. Hans Kluge:

   These numbers paint a picture of the recent past, preparing for the future is much more difficult, yet must be urgently tackled.