peremptorily

Adverb

Meaning

In a peremptory manner; absolutely; positively.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

imperatively short immediately finally shortly sharply absolutely promptly abruptly arbitrarily swiftly angrily conclusively summarily dictatorial
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Antonyms

firstly democratically carelessly irrationally impulsively foolishly
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Anagrams

preemptorily

Examples

I hereby state, and mean all I say, that I never have been and never will be a candidate for President; that if nominated by either party I should peremptorily decline; and even if unanimously elected I should decline to serve. William Tecumseh Sherman

There is one topic peremptorily forbidden to all well-bred, to all rational mortals, namely, their distempers. Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are a few nitpickers who claim, of course, that hat-tricks split over two overs are somehow not pure: they should be waved aside peremptorily. Source: Internet

Public debate can allow the public a chance to get and feel involved – if such debate isn’t peremptorily cut off. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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