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pressingly.

With a sense of urgency, because it is very important.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv
  1. With a sense of urgency, because it is very important.

  2. Importantly. Often used with more in this sense.

    Why would you do that on a date, and why, more pressingly, would you do that at the beginning of a date?
  3. With enthusiasm. With friendly encouragement.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English pressing Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English pressingly From pressing + -ly.

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