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pushily

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/ˈpʊʃɪli/ · push-i-ly

in a manner that is aggressive or assertive, often to an annoying degree.

Meanings

adverbinformal

in a manner that is aggressive or assertive, often to an annoying degree.

ایسے انداز میں کہ جو جارحانہ یا زیادہ جرات مند ہو، اکثر ناگوار سطح تک.

دھکیلوں سے

dhakeelon se

Synonyms

aggressivelyinsistentlydomineeringlyجارحانہزور زبردستیجبرًا

Antonyms

softlygentlytactfullyدھیمی آواز میںنرمی سےخوش اخلاقی سے

Common Collocations

  • speak pushily
  • drive pushily
  • act pushily

Example Sentences

She always talks pushily during meetings, making others uncomfortable.

وہ ہمیشہ میٹنگز کے دوران دھکیلوں سے بات کرتی ہے، جس سے دوسروں کو غیر آرام دہ محسوس ہوتا ہے۔

Woh hamesha meetings ke doran dhakeelon se baat karti hai, jis se doosron ko ghair aaram dah mehsoos hota hai.

His pushily aggressive sales tactics annoyed many customers.

اس کی دھکیلوں سے جارحانہ فروخت کی حکمت عملیوں نے کئی صارفین کو ناراض کر دیا۔

Us ki dhakeelon se jarihana farokht ki hikmat-e-amliyon ne kai sarifeen ko naraz kar diya.

She approached the negotiation table pushily, demanding concessions.

اس نے مذاکرات کی میز پر دھکیلوں سے تہ و بالا کر کے مانگیں کیں۔

Us ne muzakarat ki mez par dhakeelon se teh-o-bala kar ke maangein ki.

Easily Confused With

shyly:While 'pushily' refers to being aggressive or assertive, 'shyly' refers to being reserved or lacking confidence.

Word Family

push
verbدھکیلنا
pusher
nounدھکیلا
pushy
adjectiveدھکیلتا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of someone pushing something to remember the aggressive nature of 'pushily'.

Imagine a person forcefully pushing through a crowd to get somewhere.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دھکیلنے کی عادت بگاڑ دیتی ہے

dhakeelne ki aadat bigaad deti hai

The habit of pushing spoils relationships.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "push" — to exert force on someone or something

First known use: 20th century

The adverb 'pushily' is derived from the verb 'push', combining it with the adverbial suffix '-ly' to indicate the manner of exerting force in a forward or aggressive way.