bossily
- adverb
- /ˈbɔsɪli/
:
de manera autoritaria
- She acted bossily, instructing her teammates on how to play the game instead of collaborating.
Examples
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The manager spoke bossily, telling everyone what to do without considering their opinions.
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During the meeting, he bossily dominated the discussion, leaving no room for others to share their thoughts.
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Andy had been nailing a bracket for wall shelves, and Julia was bossily commanding Joseph in some game.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
1
8.6
To speak in a commanding way that expects people to obey
1
7.9
In a way that tries to control others and ignores their views
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9.1
In a strong controlling way that ignores other people's opinions
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5.8
To act in a strong, confident way that shows authority
In a way that shows someone wants to control other people
In a way that treats other people as unimportant and ignores their views
Being forceful and pushy, ignoring other people's views
Antonyms
How Bossy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bossily comes from boss, which comes from the Dutch word baas meaning 'master', someone who gives orders. The adverb ending -ly turns it into 'in a boss way', so bossily means acting as if you are ordering people around.