pressingly

ADVERB

necessarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

automatically naturally no doubt undoubtedly unquestionably

WEAK

accordingly as a matter of course axiomatically beyond one's control by definition by its own nature cardinally come what may compulsorily consequently exigently from within fundamentally incontrovertibly indubitably ineluctably inescapably inexorably irresistibly of course of necessity perforce positively significantly unpreventably vitally willy-nilly without fail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully questionably

WEAK

unnecessarily

ADVERB

urgently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crucially

WEAK

essentially exigently imperatively necessarily

ADVERB

very

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely awfully certainly decidedly deeply eminently exceedingly excessively extraordinarily extremely greatly highly incredibly noticeably particularly pretty profoundly remarkably surprisingly terribly truly uncommonly unusually wonderfully

WEAK

acutely amply astonishingly considerably dearly emphatically exaggeratedly extensively indispensably largely notably positively powerfully prodigiously substantially superlatively surpassingly vastly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commonly doubtfully dubiously indefinite little unremarkably usually

Example Sentences

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More pressingly, they find themselves scrapping to reach the postseason without him, having lost three of four games since the trade for Gardner, who’s also out injured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Most pressingly, that includes bringing the FBI headquarters to Prince George’s County — something he and other Maryland leaders, including Alsobrooks, have doggedly pursued.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2023

But more pressingly, he is level on Premier League goals with England's first-choice striker Harry Kane on eight this season.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2022

There are more difficult issues ahead, most pressingly how the 73-year-old king will carry out his role as head of state.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Mrs. Glass stared full and pressingly at his profile, as if he might say something further, but he didn’t.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

pressingly

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