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PRONUNCIATION OF OPPRESSIVELY

oppressively  [əˈprɛsɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPPRESSIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oppressively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OPPRESSIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oppressively in the English dictionary

The definition of oppressively in the dictionary is in a cruel, harsh, or tyrannical manner. Other definition of oppressively is in such a way as to be heavy, constricting, or depressing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPPRESSIVELY


aggressively
əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
comprehensively
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪvlɪ
concessively
kənˈsɛsɪvlɪ
defensively
dɪˈfɛnsɪvlɪ
degressively
dɪˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
excessively
ɪkˈsesɪvlɪ
exclusively
ɪkˈskluːsɪvlɪ
expansively
ɪkˈspænsɪvlɪ
extensively
ɪkˈstɛnsɪvlɪ
impressively
ɪmˈprɛsɪvlɪ
intensively
ɪnˈtɛnsɪvlɪ
massively
ˈmæsɪvlɪ
obsessively
əbˈsɛsɪvlɪ
possessively
pəˈzɛsɪvlɪ
progressively
prəˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
regressively
rɪˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
repressively
rɪˈprɛsɪvlɪ
retrogressively
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
successively
səkˈsɛsɪvlɪ
transgressively
trænzˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPPRESSIVELY

opposition hold
oppositional
oppositionist
oppositionless
oppositive
oppress
oppressed
oppressingly
oppression
oppressive
oppressiveness
oppressor
opprobrious
opprobriously
opprobriousness
opprobrium
oppugn
oppugnancy
oppugnant
oppugnantly

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPPRESSIVELY

actively
alternatively
collaboratively
collectively
comparatively
competitively
creatively
cumulatively
effectively
inductively
lively
lovely
negatively
objectively
positively
qualitatively
quantitatively
relatively
respectively
selectively
tentatively

Synonyms and antonyms of oppressively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oppressively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPPRESSIVELY

Find out the translation of oppressively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oppressively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oppressively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

压迫感
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

opresivamente
570 millions of speakers

English

oppressively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दमन से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الظلم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

угнетающе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oppressively
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কঠোরভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oppressive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penindasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

drückend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

圧制的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

답답
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oppressively
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngột ngạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடுமையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दमदारपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oppressively
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oppressively
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

represyjnych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гнітюче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opresiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταπιεστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drukkend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

damages
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppressively
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oppressively

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPRESSIVELY»

The term «oppressively» is regularly used and occupies the 86.649 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPRESSIVELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oppressively

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPPRESSIVELY»

Discover the use of oppressively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oppressively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Congressional serial set
that he caused Lawless to be unlawfully arrested; that he unjustly, oppressively, and arbitrarily imprisoned said Lawless in the common prison and suspended him from practicing in said court, " to the great disparagement of public justice, the ...
United States. Government Printing Office, 1913
2
Congressional edition
thirty-first day of October, in the year aforesaid, thereafter oppressively and maliciously did suppress and withhold from promulgation the said finding and opinion of the said court for the space of nearly two months; thereby oppressively and ...
United States. Congress, 1851
3
Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and ...
thirty-first day of October, in the year aforesaid, thereafter oppressively and maliciously did suppress and withhold from promulgation the said finding and opinion of the said court for the space of nearly two months; thereby oppressively and ...
United States. Congress. Senate
4
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court ...
IMPPII I' a state pemfim produu case i 1 out itherk erse it finding oflhd stance, found guilty of a crime? dictment, exclusive of the charge of extortion, is, in sub' stance, “that he, being constable, fraudulently, unlawfully, oppressively and injuriously ...
Tennessee. Supreme Court, William Wilcox Cooke, 1832
5
Educating Young Giants: What Kids Learn (And Don't Learn) in ...
“Let's first look at the first paragraph, the paragraph that starts with It's a holiday with oppressively hot weather...” “Let's invite Huang Hao Ran to read it for us beautifully,” the leader continued. Huang Hao Ran read, “It was a holiday with ...
Nancy Pine, 2012
6
Reports of Cases in Criminal Law: Argued and Determined in ...
Precedents. an(} oppressively, and under colour of his said office and employment, did ~ " make an assault and him, the said A. P., did beat, flog, wound, and '_' ill-treat, and other wrongs to the said A. P. then and there did, to the Indictment ...
Edward William Cox, 1871
7
Bradbury's Forms of Pleading in Legal and Equitable Actions: ...
Injunction above mentioned, have during said period been so unlawfully, wrongfully, maliciously and oppressively kept and maintained as aforesaid by the defendant N. in plaintiff 's said place of business. VI. That since said day of , 19 ...
Harry Bower Bradbury, 1908
8
The Encyclopedic Digest of Tennessee Reports: Being a ...
S38. OPPOSITE.— Description in Grant.— See Phillips v. Robertson, 4 Hayw. 156. OPPOSITE PARTY — See Hill v. McLean, 10 Lea 107, 114; Trabue t. Turner , 10 Heisk. 447, 454. And see the title WITNESSES. OPPRESSIVELY In State v.
Thomas Johnson Michie, 1908
9
The Readable Dictionary
A ruler who exercises ab— solute power capriciously oi' oppressively. Des-patio, or Despotical, 1. Absolute in power. 2. Exercising absolute power oppressively. Despotism, 1. Absolute ower. 2. An oppressive exercise 0 absolute power.
John Williams (of Lancaster, O.), 1860
10
Jeremy Bentham: Critical Assessments
Evidence oppressively obtained Bentham's basic principle seems to run into difficulty with evidence oppressively obtained. I have in mind confessions and other evidence produced by oppressive police interrogation. It is often thought that ...
Bhikhu C. Parekh, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPPRESSIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oppressively is used in the context of the following news items.
1
FOOD REVIEW: Linthwaite House Hotel
It's stylish without being painfully so; and quiet without being oppressively so (no dreaded canned musak here). The Linthwaite lunch menu ... «NW Evening Mail, Jul 15»
2
Eight ways to experience Oman, from the desert to the sea
Temperatures outside this time can be oppressively hot, except in the Hajar Mountains or the Dhofar region bordering Yemen. MORE. Contact ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
3
Francoeur's walk off lifts Phillies past Marlins
They watched Hamels throw only 76 pitches on an oppressively humid, 93-degree day in Philadelphia. Miami Marlins starting pitcher Dan ... «Bulletin Leader, Jul 15»
4
Jefferson, Jackson jettisoned by Connecticut Democrats
The actions of one party committee in a state which ranks among the most oppressively taxed in the nation really isn't that surprising, and that's ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
5
Cleveland: Warmth, Humidity Return for the Weekend
This is good news for those planning to spend the weekend by the pool, or on Lake Erie as it will feel warm, but not oppressively hot. «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»
6
Councillor Dave Berry: Dahn the Smoak, Innai?
The overcrowded Tube is oppressively tropical. Pavements are alive with purposeful people, many smoking and intent on business. Hidden ... «East Lothian Courier, Jul 15»
7
It's baffling that Nintendo let its treasured characters appear in Adam …
It's so oppressively endlessly bald-faced cynical about the disingenuous appropriation of its own supposed reason for existing. There's not a ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
8
Go to the Margin Shift Reading Tonight
His poems always put me in a meditative mood, but not oppressively so. They're often clean and quiet, like walking through a forest while ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
9
Frank's Faves: Shall We Play a Game?
Though neither as cerebral nor as scary as the action-horror game on which it's based, the film does succeed in being oppressively dark, ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Game Series: A Nest of Vipers
... to break up the oppressively somber tone of the episode. One line in particular had me audibly chuckling, which I think is a first for this series. «Destructoid, Jul 15»

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