Etymology

pressingly

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Today it means: With a sense of urgency, because it is very important. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English pressing
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The story

  1. Englishpressing
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaypressingly

From pressing + -ly.

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