An ~ look, cry, or letter shows that you very much want someone to do something and are afraid they may not do it.
Frank looked at Jim with ~ eyes.
= pleading
ADJ: ADJ n
~ly
Michael looked at him ~ly, eyes brimming with tears.
ADV: ADV after v
An ~ look, cry, or letter shows that you very much want someone to do something and are afraid they may not do it.
Frank looked at Jim with ~ eyes.
= pleading
ADJ: ADJ n
~ly
Michael looked at him ~ly, eyes brimming with tears.
ADV: ADV after v
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012