Commandingly and Authoritative
(adv.) In a commanding manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
adjective
- Having authority or ascendancy or influence.
- usage: "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
- synonyms: important
- Of recognized authority or excellence.
- usage: "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
- synonyms: classical, classic, definitive
- Sanctioned by established authority.
- usage: "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
- synonyms: authorized, authorised
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (a.) Having or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit or acceptance; determinate; commanding.
- (a.) Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an authoritative tone.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary