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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 "autocratically"
Examples for "autocratically"
1
We have a very democratic system ourselves, though we rule the electrons autocratically.
Alice in quantumland: an allegory of quantum physics
2
She pointed a finger over the side of the dirigible autocratically.
Changeless
3
However, it doesn't look like he could do this autocratically.
The South African
4
Since the end of May Italy has been autocratically governed.
The World Decision
5
Lady Maccon always autocratically arranged things for her daughter, like a squishy benevolent cyclone.
Imprudence
1
As Tom Burton looked up in surprise, Hamilton went on rapidly and dictatorially.
Destiny
2
Not dictatorially so, but with a humorous, half-satirical insistence that was very engaging.
Winding Paths
3
Nor will I vote for Mrs McAleese: too dictatorially learned, a glib answer for everything.
The Irish Times
4
Frau von Eschenhagen shook her head and said dictatorially:
The Northern Light
5
He had spoken at great length and very dictatorially.
The Old Man in the Corner
Usage of magisterially in English
1
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
9
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
11
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
14
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...
15
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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