Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: appealingly
IPA transcription: [əp'ilɪŋli]
r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: appealingly
    Meaning: in an appealing manner; "the table was set appealingly"
Usage examples
  • "But, sir," said the lady, appealingly, "I thought--"
  • Torpenhow turned to his companions appealingly, and they left the room to find lunch elsewhere.
  • John," she said, turning appealingly to her young husband, who sat sullen and unmoved, "tell him you meant no such murderous test.
  • Her voice was choked in sobs, her eyes, tender, blue and loving, gazed appealingly at the young man, who in his turn looked steadfastly into hers.
  • He recognised the newcomers to be the squire, Colonel Graham, and his wife, with a visitor staying with them. 'Please, sir, will you undo us?' he asked appealingly.
  • Now that he was merely Toad, and no longer the Terror of the Highway, he giggled feebly and looked from one to the other appealingly, seeming quite to understand the situation.
  • Her maid, who had put an arm round her as if to take her to her room, fixed on him eyes that appealingly contradicted her; in spite of which, however, he showed once more his mystification.