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oppressively

adverb as in severely

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The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in June 1968 cast an oppressively long shadow in Los Angeles.

The reform would levy a new, higher penalty of $200 per pay period on employers that act “maliciously, fraudulently or oppressively” in violating labor laws.

"The problem lies firmly with the gimmicky, oppressively dour staging, which consistently works against all of them."

From BBC

It is a tantalizing idea, a seeming off-ramp from the oppressively bleak reality of the near future, which may well include a seriously overheated planet where life in some places becomes unsustainable levels.

From Salon

The old Boston Garden could be oppressively hot, and a rowdy home crowd added another obstacle.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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