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Meanings of magisterially in English

In an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator.

In an authoritative and magisterial manner.

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Examples for "authoritatively"
Examples for "authoritatively"
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In our arguments, State would authoritatively pronounce what the international law was.
War by other means: an insider's account of the war on terror
2
Another voice shouted authoritatively for silence; and the clamour of tongues died.
The King's Achievement
3
But for the other end of the equation I could speak authoritatively.
Her Father's Daughter
4
The governor answered these letters through the same messengers, civilly and authoritatively.
History of the Philippine Islands
5
We must put the poor girl into it, Mr. Hamlin declared authoritatively.
The Automobile Girls at Washington; Or, Checkmating the Plots of...
Usage of magisterially in English
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He had improvised it magisterially in the ten minutes preceding his departure.
Crome Yellow
2
The mozo, feeling his secondary position, had enervated himself slightly-thesuperior was magisterially tipsy.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
3
Leaning back over the folded top, he pointed at them magisterially with his whip.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908
4
This he drawled, and appeared magisterially to await an explanation.
The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes)
5
Monks in long black robes moved about slowly, magisterially.
The Loom of Youth
6
Karenin accepted the unfamiliar title as his due, gestured magisterially as Levitsky cowered before him.
Android Karenina
7
Atwan sat back in his chair, but not magisterially.
The increment: a novel
8
Paulhan, with his rather different reputation, was also hauled up to testify and dealt with them magisterially.
The Guardian
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She pointed magisterially at Wollaston and Maria.
By the Light of the Soul: A Novel
10
Green waited inexorably, magisterially, at his table.
The Obstacle Race
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These were solemnly drawn up in a line as defaulters and magisterially called to attention to receive judgment.
Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916 / From Robert...
12
Then Jurgen magisterially cleared his throat.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice
13
Here Strangman tapped the air magisterially.
The Drowned World
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When he made a point, he raised his right forefinger magisterially, as if challenging anyone to disagree with him.
One minute to midnight: kennedy, khrushchev, and castro on the b...
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The stern unbending leader writers have pronounced magisterially from their pulpits to the effect that justice has been done.
The Irish Times
16
Sears was already magisterially bored.
Ghost Story
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