pressingly
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5.6
- adverb
- /ˈprɛsɪŋli/
:
urgentemente
- Debate continued that way for nearly one hour until finally, a young woman in her mid-twenties named Siti stood and spoke up, saying calmly but pressingly:
- more pressingly
- most pressingly
Examples
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But if our leaders manage to avert catastrophe, and even more pressingly, if they don't, will they then turn their attention to bridging our political canyon?
Blog text (7) -
It is pressingly important that we find a solution to this healthcare crisis immediately.
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The developers wanted to make it pressingly clear that you were surrounded by the worst of the worst.
Blog text (6) -
" Thus, much was at stake in Algeria's June 18 match against England, most pressingly the question: Is Algeria a nation of winners or losers?
Academic text (2010) -
She was so pleasant and well-loved that she had many family members who offered to donate their organs to her, most pressingly her niece.
Academic text (2009) -
We must address climate change pressingly to prevent further environmental disasters.
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The professor urged his students to complete their assignments pressingly before the upcoming deadline.
Synonyms
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3.6
In a very urgent way because you feel a strong need or fear
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2.1
In a way that needs attention right away
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3.7
To say or do something in a strong, repeated way that does not stop
In a way that keeps asking and annoys people
Antonyms
How Urgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pressingly comes from the verb press, which means 'to push' and is the same root as pressure. So, when something is done pressingly, it is pushed forward and needs quick attention or action.