pressly

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adverb

closely; concisely

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Meanings

pressly1

adverbpressly (comparative more pressly, superlative most pressly)

comparative more pressly · superlative most pressly

  1. obsoleteclosely; concisely

    a. 1695', John Lightfoot, Remains Study them pressly, for they are of infinite sweetness and satisfaction.

Pressly2

proper nounPressly (plural Presslys)

plural Presslys

  1. A surname.

Origin

pressly · adverb

From press + -ly.

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Pressly · proper noun

Variant of Priestley.

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Cite this entry
APA

pressly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressly

MLA

“pressly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pressly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressly.

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