What does "ironhandedly" mean?

In an ironhanded manner; strictly and harshly.

What is a synonym for "ironhandedly"?

Common synonyms include: firmly, hardly, rigidly, rigorously.

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adverb

1
In an ironhanded manner; strictly and harshly.
"A large, genial woman, she ruled the fort kitchen and its Indian helpers ironhandedly. Within her own domain, no one trifled with Charlotte Green."

"A large, genial woman, she ruled the fort kitchen and its Indian helpers ironhandedly. Within her own domain, no one trifled with Charlotte Green."

From ironhanded + -ly.

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