Imperatively

adv

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an imperative manner.

    "1625, John Donne, Sermon preached 26 April, 1625, in Fifty Sermons, Volume 2, London: M.F., J. Marriot and R. Royston, 1649, Sermon 33, p. 299, […] being a mother, and having the dignity of a Parent upon her, she does not proceed supplicatorily, she does not pray them, nor intreat them, she does not say, I would you would go forth, and I would you would looke out, but it is Egredimini, & videte, imperatively, authoritatively, Do it, you must do it: […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an imperative and commanding manner wordnet

Etymology

From imperative + -ly.

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