Repressively

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • ad. In a repressive manner.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a repressive manner; with repression; so as to repress.
  • Word Usage
    "For several years now, Russia has been moving inexorably from the relative freedom of the early post-Soviet years to the kind of repressively controlled society that has characterized much of its history."
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    change    crush    oppress    suppress    conquer   
    Cross Reference
    restrain    suppress   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    quell    check    crush    overpower    subdue   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bess    Es    Etess    Fs    Hess   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts