pleadingly

"Oh, grandpa!" said the little girl, laying one hand again pleadingly on his knee, "I didn't mean – I mean – I was speaking in general – I wasn't thinking of myself in particular."

Queechy 1854

Reaching into her jacket and mouthing a single word pleadingly into his faceplate.

Deception Plan Patrick A. Davis 2006

He called pleadingly for the amount of morphine prepared for that day, as he had not taken it.

The Opium Habit Horace B. Day

Sometimes, when they had finished the dishes, Carol, intent on Connie's story, stood patiently rubbing the dish pan a hundred, a thousand times, until David would call pleadingly, "Girls, come out here and talk."

Sunny Slopes Ethel Hueston

Billy's stammering voice called pleadingly, 'St-stand back, ca-can't you, and gi-give him air.'

Tracy Park Mary Jane Holmes 1866

And His voice calls pleadingly, "Take this same road; get in behind.

Quiet Talks on Following the Christ 1897

(Suddenly raising his head, joyfully, pleadingly.)

THEFT 2010

He sat up, crouching, trembling with fear, and called to me pleadingly.

CHAPTER XV 2010

Next I'd pleadingly ask, Can't the Judges see he's bringing me to Court all the time and for ridiculous reasons?

Sharon Zarozny: What Happens When Divorce Bankrupts You? Sharon Zarozny 2012

"I hope you don't want me to kill Mr. — er — Haythorne," he said gently, almost pleadingly.

A DAY'S LODGING 2010