"pressly" meaning in All languages combined

See pressly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more pressly [comparative], most pressly [superlative]
Etymology: From press + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|press|ly}} press + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} pressly (comparative more pressly, superlative most pressly)
  1. (obsolete) closely; concisely Tags: obsolete
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