Domineeringly

Domineeringly
Domineering Dom`i*neer"ing, a. Ruling arrogantly; overbearing. [1913 Webster]

A violent, brutal, domineering old reprobate. --Blackw. Mag.

Syn: Haughty; overbearing; lordly. See {Imperious}. -- {Dom`i*neer"ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]


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