compressinglyadv.
In a compressing way; with compression.
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the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > [adverb] > with compression or constriction
tightly1758
tight1817
compressingly1830
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > conciseness > [adverb] > compressed or abbreviated
narrowlyOE
cuttedly1530
contractly1576
contractedly1611
abstractlya1638
curtailedlya1657
abridgedly1704
compressedly1830
compressingly1830
condensely1832
condensedly1880
1830 Blackwood's Mag. 27 281 True passion is often sparing of words; compressedly eloquent.
1854 Blackwood's Mag. 49 164 The ant-eater embraces and hugs him so compressingly, as very soon to squeeze him to death.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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- pleasingness
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