as a matter of urgency
B1CEFR level
35/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister
Law phrase
A phrase signalling that the action requested must be taken immediately.
We ask that you revert to us as a matter of urgency, given the imminent hearing.
Business phrase
A formal phrase signalling that something requires immediate attention or action.
Could you please review the attached contract as a matter of urgency, as it expires on Monday?
Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.
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