repressively

/ɹiˈpɹɛsɪvli/ adv

In a repressive manner.

Word Origin From Latin re- 'back' and pressare 'to press' — repressively means in a way that presses back or holds down. The root press gives us a whole family: compress (press together), depress (press down), express (press out), impress (press into), oppress (press against), and suppress (press under). The idea of pressing is central to all these.

adv In a repressive manner.

The government acted repressively to silence all dissenting voices.

(副词) 压制性地;镇压性地

政府以压制性的方式行动,以压制所有异见声音。

(adverbio) De manera represiva.

El gobierno actuó de forma represiva para silenciar todas las voces disidentes.

(adverbe) répressivement; autoritairement; tyranniquement; oppressivement [De manière répressive ; en étouffant les libertés et les oppositions.]

Le gouvernement a agi repressively pour faire taire toute voix dissidente.

(Adverb) unterdrückerisch; repressiv [auf eine Weise, die Unterdrückung ausübt oder Freiheiten einschränkt, oft durch autoritäre Maßnahmen.]

Die Regierung ging **repressively** gegen Proteste vor, um jede Form von Widerstand im Keim zu ersticken.

(副詞) 抑圧的に、圧制的に。自由や反対意見を力で抑えつける様子で。

政府は反論するすべての声を黙らせるために抑圧的に行動した。

(advérbio) repressivamente; de forma repressiva; de maneira repressiva; autoritariamente [De maneira repressiva.]

O governo agiu de forma repressiva para silenciar todas as vozes dissidentes.

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