pressinglyadv.

Brit.

/ˈprɛsɪŋli/, U.S.

/ˈprɛsɪŋli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pressing adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < pressing adj. + -ly suffix².

In a pressing manner; urgently; importunately.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adverb] > urgently

pressylya1492

pressingly1598

urgently1840

the mind > will > necessity > condition of being necessary > [adverb] > urgently

fastlyOE

needfullya1398

pressylya1492

pressingly1598

cryingly1832

imperatively1833

urgently1840

the mind > language > speech > request > [adverb] > urgently, pressingly, or importunately

straitly1340

effectuously1416

effectually1418

importunely1447

importunately1477

clamorously1532

urgently1548

praya1600

pressingly1760

besiegingly1821

clamantly1863

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Foltamente..throngingly, pressingly, gloomingly.

1617 H. Wotton Let. 30 May in L. P. Smith Life & Lett. Sir H. Wotton (1907) II. 116 So pressingly did he proceed.

a1661 B. Holyday tr. Juvenal Satyres (1673) 125 First, in respect of the express testimonie of the poet;..secondly, and more pressingly (as I think) because of the absurd consequence.

1705 Duke of Marlborough Let. 22 May in H. L. Snyder Marlborough–Godolphin Corr. (1975) I. 431 This is so great a disapointment that I have write very pressingly to the Emperor upon itt.

1760 C. Johnstone Chrysal II. ii. viii. 210 My motive for writing to you so pressingly to come to me.

1799 G. Crabbe Let. 3 Feb. in Sel. Lett. & Jrnls. (1985) 72 Mr Maunsey wrote to me so pressingly for his Book and seems not very ready to lend me his Assistance.

1823 J. McHenry Wilderness II. iii. 36 He had written to her often, and in every letter pressingly solicited a visit from her.

a1871 T. Carlyle in J. W. Carlyle Lett. & Memorials (1883) I. 392 W. E. Forster..pressingly hospitable, took us home with him.

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXIX. 512/2 The direction in which fire insurance..calls most pressingly for improvement is the extension of the principle of co-insurance.

1959 Mod. Lang. Notes 74 739 In this resurvey the question becomes pressingly relevant.

2003 Internat. Herald Tribune (Nexis) 27 Oct. 1 Food is..more delicious and more pressingly sold to us by very clever advertising companies and techniques.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pressingly
释义	pressinglyadv. Brit. /ˈprɛsɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈprɛsɪŋli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pressing adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < pressing adj. + -ly suffix². In a pressing manner; urgently; importunately. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adverb] > urgently pressylya1492 pressingly1598 urgently1840 the mind > will > necessity > condition of being necessary > [adverb] > urgently fastlyOE needfullya1398 pressylya1492 pressingly1598 cryingly1832 imperatively1833 urgently1840 the mind > language > speech > request > [adverb] > urgently, pressingly, or importunately straitly1340 effectuously1416 effectually1418 importunely1447 importunately1477 clamorously1532 urgently1548 praya1600 pressingly1760 besiegingly1821 clamantly1863 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Foltamente..throngingly, pressingly, gloomingly. 1617 H. Wotton Let. 30 May in L. P. Smith Life & Lett. Sir H. Wotton (1907) II. 116 So pressingly did he proceed. a1661 B. Holyday tr. Juvenal Satyres (1673) 125 First, in respect of the express testimonie of the poet;..secondly, and more pressingly (as I think) because of the absurd consequence. 1705 Duke of Marlborough Let. 22 May in H. L. Snyder Marlborough–Godolphin Corr. (1975) I. 431 This is so great a disapointment that I have write very pressingly to the Emperor upon itt. 1760 C. Johnstone Chrysal II. ii. viii. 210 My motive for writing to you so pressingly to come to me. 1799 G. Crabbe Let. 3 Feb. in Sel. Lett. & Jrnls. (1985) 72 Mr Maunsey wrote to me so pressingly for his Book and seems not very ready to lend me his Assistance. 1823 J. McHenry Wilderness II. iii. 36 He had written to her often, and in every letter pressingly solicited a visit from her. a1871 T. Carlyle in J. W. Carlyle Lett. & Memorials (1883) I. 392 W. E. Forster..pressingly hospitable, took us home with him. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXIX. 512/2 The direction in which fire insurance..calls most pressingly for improvement is the extension of the principle of co-insurance. 1959 Mod. Lang. Notes 74 739 In this resurvey the question becomes pressingly relevant. 2003 Internat. Herald Tribune (Nexis) 27 Oct. 1 Food is..more delicious and more pressingly sold to us by very clever advertising companies and techniques. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1598
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