imperatively
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7.6
- adverb
- /ɪmˈpɛrətɪvli/
- Formal
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imperativamente
- The needs of more than four million colored men imperatively call for its enactment.
- imperatively demand
Examples
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These concepts are integrally related, but it needs to be clearly understood that privacy and confidentiality are ethical concepts imperatively important in counseling relationships.
Academic text (2008) -
The teacher looked at her students imperatively, urging them to focus on their assignments.
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The safety of our divinely inspired constitutional government and the welfare of our Church imperatively demand that Communism shall have no place in America.
Blog text (17) -
"If there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other, it is the principle of free thought—not free thought for those who agree with us, but freedom for the thought that we hate."
Academic text (2017) -
If it is worthwhile to acquaint the student with the methods of the natural sciences—and I believe that it is—it is certainly imperatively important to give him some training in the use of proof touching the truth of things that he is constantly concerned with, namely, the facts of social life.
Academic text (1994) -
The Hague Convention of 1907 declared that a prisoner's personal property was to remain in his possession following capture, and forbade the destruction or seizure of enemy property unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war.
Academic text (2010) -
The manager spoke imperatively to ensure everyone understood the importance of meeting the deadline.
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During the meeting, he imperatively insisted that all team members submit their reports on time.
Synonyms
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6.7
In a confident way that makes people respect or obey you
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8.6
To speak in a commanding way that expects people to obey
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9.8
Speak or act so that others cannot say no
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5.8
To act in a strong, confident way that shows authority
How Commanding
Surface Forms
Morphology
imperatively = imperative (transparent) = imperative + ly
The adverb is a straightforward -ly derivative of the adjective 'imperative' and retains its sense of expressing command or necessity.
Etymology
Imperatively comes from the Latin verb imperare, which means 'to command' and is related to emperor, who was a leader and gave orders. So, to speak imperatively is to speak like giving a command or showing strong authority.