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oppressively

/əˈprɛsɪvli/
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Adjective:oppressive
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• adverb

1

In a way that is overwhelmingly uncomfortable, stifling, or mentally weighing down on the senses (especially of heat, humidity, silence, or atmosphere).

Example

"The air inside the small, windowless room was oppressively hot and humid."

2

In a cruel, unjust, or tyrannical manner that restricts freedom or causes severe hardship.

Example

"The regime governed the province oppressively, silencing any form of public dissent."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Oppressively. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/oppressively
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