Exigently
/ˈɛksɪdʒəntli/noun
In an urgent, pressing, or demanding manner.
Did you know?Exigent comes from Latin *exigere*, “to drive out, exact, demand,” the same root that gave English *exact*, so hidden inside “exigently” is the ancient idea of being compelled by pressure.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ag-
“to drive, lead”
Latin
Latin
exigere
“to drive out, drive away, demand, exact”
Latin
Latin
exigens
“pressing, demanding”
Late Middle English
English
exigente
“urgent, pressing”
Modern English
English
exigently
“in an urgent or demanding manner”