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1 oppressively
oppressively [əˈpresɪvlɪ]a. [rule] de manière oppressiveb. ( = uncomfortably) the room was oppressively hot on étouffait dans la pièce* * *[ə'presɪvlɪ]adverb [govern, rule] de façon oppressive -
2 oppressively
oppressively adv [govern, rule] de façon oppressive ; it's oppressively hot il fait chaud à étouffer. -
3 oppressively
oppressively [ə'presɪvlɪ]d'une manière oppressante ou accablante;∎ it was oppressively hot il faisait une chaleur étouffante ou accablanteUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > oppressively
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