Bossily
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a bossy manner.
"She feels guilty for pampering him, and salves her conscience by bossily ordering him to go and fetch the clothes from the line[.]"
Example
More examples"She feels guilty for pampering him, and salves her conscience by bossily ordering him to go and fetch the clothes from the line[.]"
Etymology
From bossy + -ly.
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