Pushingly

Pushingly
Pushing Push"ing, a. Pressing forward in business; enterprising; driving; energetic; also, forward; officious, intrusive. -- {Push"ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • pushingly — See pushing. * * * …   Universalium

  • pushingly — pʊʃɪŋlɪ adv. aggressively, assertively, presumptuously …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pushingly — push·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • pushingly — adverb : in a pushing manner * * * pushˈingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑push …   Useful english dictionary

  • pushing — pushingly, adv. pushingness, n. /poosh ing/, adj. 1. that pushes. 2. enterprising; energetic. 3. tactlessly or officiously aggressive; forward; intrusive. [1520 30; PUSH + ING2] Syn. 2. ambitious. 3. offensive. * * * …   Universalium

  • bumptiously — adv. pushingly, self assertively, presumptuously …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pushing — adj. 1 pushy; aggressively ambitious. 2 colloq. having nearly reached (a specified age). Derivatives: pushingly adv …   Useful english dictionary

  • pushily — shə̇lē adverb Etymology: pushy + ly : pushingly * * * pushily adverb Thesaurus: words used to describe bossy and interfering peoplesynonym Main entry: pushy …   Useful english dictionary

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