authoritatively
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au·thor·i·ta·tive
(ə-thôr′ĭ-tā′tĭv, ə-thŏr′-, ô-)adj.
1. Having or arising from authority; official: an authoritative decree; authoritative sources.
2. Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence; highly reliable: an authoritative account of the revolution.
3. Demonstrating authority; commanding: the captain's authoritative manner.
au·thor′i·ta′tive·ly adv.
au·thor′i·ta′tive·ness n.
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| Adv. | 1. | authoritatively - in an authoritative and magisterial manner; "she spoke authoritatively" |
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authoritatively
[ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪvlɪ] ADV1. (= reliably) [speak, write] → con autoridad
2. (= commandingly) [say, nod, behave] → de manera autoritaria, autoritariamente
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authoritatively
adv (= with authority) → bestimmt, mit Autorität; (= definitively) → maßgeblich or maßgebend; (= reliably) → zuverlässig
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