English Explanatory Dictionary

pressingly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. With a sense of urgency, because it is very important.
  2. Importantly. Often used with more in this sense.
  3. With enthusiasm. With friendly encouragement.

Word forms

pressingly more pressingly most pressingly

Etymology

From pressing + -ly.

Synonyms

urgently importantly persistently persuasively enthusiastically

Antonyms

apathetically half-heartedly

Derived words

unpressingly
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