High-handedly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a high-handed manner.

    ""May heaven," answered Ulysses, "requite to them the wickedness with which they deal high-handedly in another man's house without any sense of shame.""

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a domineering high-handed manner wordnet

Synonyms

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autocraticallymasterfully

Example

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"So you are acting high-handedly."

Etymology

From high-handed + -ly.

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