pressingly adverb3 •With a sense of urgency, because it is very important.I wrote pressingly to Mr. Boone to raise men with all expedition to join capt. Floyd. — 1998 •With enthusiasm. With friendly encouragement.In early 1993, further education staff were pressingly invited to seminars, workshops and training days to prepare for liberation from the local education authorities. — 2001 •Importantly. Often used with more in this sense.Why would you do that on a date, and why, more pressingly, would you do that at the beginning of a date? formsmore pressingly · most pressingly