Pushingly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. The act of applying pressure to advance an object or person forward
2. A distinctive trait of being insistent and determined in pursuing desires
3. Done with exertion of physical force to cause movement ; characterized by a strongly determined or urgent attitude

Etymology: "Pushingly" is a plain formation: the adjective "pushing," meaning aggressive or assertive in getting one's way, with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly" attached. The suffix "-ly" comes from Old English "-lice," itself tied to the word for "body" or "form," so an adverb like this describes the manner in which an action is done. "Pushing" in turn comes from "push," which entered English from Old French "pousser," from Latin "pulsare," a frequentative of "pellere," meaning "to drive." The sense of forceful insistence grows naturally from the physical idea of pressing against something. To push a door is to apply force to it, and the same verb extended to people gives "pushing" as a description of someone who presses their demands. Adding "-ly" turns that personality trait into a way of acting, so someone speaking pushingly is speaking with persistent, almost shoving determination.

Synonyms: forcefully, insistently, demandingly, urgently, assertively

Antonyms: submissively, passively, gently, softly, quietly