adverb
- in a persistent and demanding manner; with troublesome urgency
Usage: formal
Examples
- The salesman called importunately, refusing to accept her polite refusal.
- She begged importunately for another chance to prove herself.
- The child asked importunately for ice cream throughout the entire shopping trip.
- He pursued her importunately despite her clear lack of interest.
- The creditors contacted him importunately, demanding immediate payment.
- The reporter questioned the politician importunately about the scandal.