Standard Lemma guide

pressly

adv · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: P R EH1 S L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

closely; concisely

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From press + -ly.

Variant of Priestley.