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peremptorily

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per·emp·to·ry  (p-rmpt-r)
adj.
1. Putting an end to all debate or action: a peremptory decree.
2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative: The officer issued peremptory commands.
3. Having the nature of or expressing a command; urgent: The teacher spoke in a peremptory tone.
4. Offensively self-assured; dictatorial: a swaggering, peremptory manner.

[Latin peremptrius, from peremptus, past participle of perimere, to take away : per-, per- + emere, to obtain; see em- in Indo-European roots.]

per·empto·ri·ly adv.
per·empto·ri·ness n.
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Adv.1.peremptorily - in an imperative and commanding manner
Translations
peremptorily [pəˈremptərɪlɪ] ADV [say, refuse] → en tono perentorio, en tono imperioso
they were peremptorily sackedlos despidieron sin más
peremptorily [pəˈrɛmptərəli] adv [say, ask] → d'un ton péremptoire
peremptorily
adv command, instructkategorisch
peremptorily [pəˈrɛmptrɪlɪ] advperentoriamente
peremptorily [pəˈrɛmptrɪlɪ] advperentoriamente


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Thus it is peremptorily his Majesty's orders that the whole French inhabitants of these Districts be removed; and I am, through his Majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can without discommoding the vessels you go in.
The other, that you do not peremptorily break off, in any business, in a fit of anger; but howsoever you show bitterness, do not act anything, that is not revocable.
Next day Davout rode out early and, after asking Balashev to come to him, peremptorily requested him to remain there, to move on with the baggage train should orders come for it to move, and to talk to no one except Monsieur de Castres.
 
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