domineeringly
- adverb
- /ˌdɑːməˈnɪrɪŋli/
:
de manera dominante
- The manager behaved domineeringly, often interrupting employees during meetings.
Examples
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Silva domineeringly clarified: "We come on important business for His Excellency the Viceroy of Peru, Don Melchor de Navarra."
Fiction book (1994) -
She spoke domineeringly, insisting that everyone follow her instructions without question.
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He tended to lead domineeringly, making it clear that he expected complete obedience from his team.
Synonyms
7
7.7
In a very strict and harsh way to control people
1
8.6
To speak in a commanding way that expects people to obey
1
6.6
In a way that feels heavy and makes you uncomfortable
1
7.9
In a way that tries to control others and ignores their views
1
9.1
In a strong controlling way that ignores other people's opinions
1
5.8
To act in a strong, confident way that shows authority
1
7.9
In a cruel, unfair way using strong control over others
In a way that treats other people as unimportant and ignores their views
In a way that tells people what to do
Being forceful and pushy, ignoring other people's views
In a way that shows you expect a lot from people
Antonyms
How Overbearing
Surface Forms
Morphology
domineeringly = domineering (transparent) = domineer + ing + ly
The adjective 'domineering' is regularly formed from the verb 'domineer' with '-ing', and the adverbial '-ly' yields a predictable adverbial meaning.
Etymology
The word domineeringly comes from the old Latin word dominus, which means 'master', and you can see the same idea in dominate. So to act domineeringly is to behave like you want to be 'in charge' or to control others.