oppressively
adverb /əˈpresɪvli/
/əˈpresɪvli/
- in a cruel and unfair way that does not give people the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people
- The government has been behaving oppressively.
- oppressively hot extremely hot and unpleasant and without any fresh air synonym stiflingly
- It was an oppressively hot day.
- in a way that makes you feel unhappy and anxious
- He suffered from an oppressively dominant mother.