| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In an importune manner.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective importune.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (importune) | 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.[Websters]. 2. To import; to signify.[Websters]. 3. Being annoying, troublesome, unwelcome, plaguy or bothersome.[Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Being intrusive, obtrusive, officious or meddlesome.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being inconvenient, inopportune or uncomfortable.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being urgent, insistent or imperative.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb importunely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "IMPORTUNELY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1596. (references) |
Specialty Definition: IMPORTUNELY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] With urgent solicitation; incessantly; continually; troublesomely. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
