pressingly

  • 41pressing — 1 adjective 1 needing to be discussed or dealt with very soon; urgent: There is a pressing need for reform in this area. 2 demanding something in a way that is hard to refuse: a pressing invitation pressingly adverb 2 noun (C) 1 a number of… …

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  • 42desperately — adverb 1) he screamed desperately for help Syn: in desperation, in despair, despairingly, in anguish, in distress; wretchedly, hopelessly, desolately, forlornly 2) they are desperately ill Syn: seriously, critically …

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  • 43ply — I [[t]plaɪ[/t]] v. plied, ply•ing 1) to work with diligently; employ busily; wield: to ply the needle[/ex] 2) to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily: to ply a trade[/ex] 3) to assail repeatedly or persistently: to ply horses with a… …

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  • 44ply — I. /plaɪ / (say pluy) verb (plied, plying) –verb (t) 1. to use; employ busily, or work with or at: to ply the needle. 2. to carry on, practise, or pursue: to ply a trade. 3. to treat with something repeatedly applied: I plied the fire with fresh… …

  • 45pressing — /ˈprɛsɪŋ / (say presing) adjective 1. urgent; demanding immediate attention: a pressing need. –noun 2. an act or instance of someone or something that presses. 3. a. a run of gramophone records produced at one time. b. → record (def. 18). 4. a… …

  • 46necessarily — [adv] inevitably, certainly accordingly, as a matter of course*, automatically, axiomatically, beyond one’s control*, by definition, by its own nature*, cardinally, come what may*, compulsorily, consequently, exigently, from within*,… …

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  • 47very — [adj] real, exact actual, appropriate, authentic, bare, bona fide, correct, especial, express, genuine, ideal, identical, indubitable, mere, model, perfect, plain, precise, pure, right, same, selfsame, sheer, simple, special, sure enough, true,… …

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  • 48instanter — [in stan′tər] adv. [L, earnestly, pressingly < instans: see INSTANT] Law without delay; immediately …

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  • 49instantly — [in′stənt lē] adv. 1. in an instant; without delay; immediately 2. Archaic urgently; pressingly conj. Brit. as soon as; the instant that [I came instantly I saw the need] …

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  • 50pressing — [pres′iŋ] adj. [prp. of PRESS1] 1. calling for immediate attention; urgent 2. persistent in request or demand; insistent n. 1. the process or an instance of stamping, squeezing, etc. with a press 2. the result of this, often a series or one of a… …

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