Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If something is ~, it needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.
There is an ~ need for food and water...
He had ~ business in New York.
= pressing
ADJ
urgency
The urgency of finding a cure attracted some of the best minds in medical science...
It is a matter of utmost urgency.
N-UNCOUNT
~ly
Red Cross officials said they ~ly needed bread and water...
The money was most ~ly required.
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2.
If you speak in an ~ way, you show that you are anxious for people to notice something or to do something.
His voice was low and ~...
His mother leaned forward and spoke to him in ~ undertones.
ADJ
urgency
She was surprised at the urgency in his voice...
N-UNCOUNT
~ly
They hastened to greet him and asked ~ly, ‘Did you find it?’
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