au·thor·i·ta·tive ( -thôr  -t  tv, -th r-, ô-thôr-, ô-thr-)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. Wielding authority; commanding: the captain's authoritative manner. au·thor i·tative·ly adv.au·thor i·tative·ness n. |
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| Adv. | 1. | authoritatively - in an authoritative and magisterial manner; "she spoke authoritatively" |
Translations
authoritatively [ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪvlɪ] ADV
1. (= reliably) [speak, write] → con autoridad
2. (= commandingly) [say, nod, behave] → de manera autoritaria, autoritariamente
authoritatively [ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪvli] adv
(= confidently) → avec autorité
(= knowledgeably) → comme une autorité, comme une autorité en la matière
authoritatively
adv (= with authority) → bestimmt, mit Autorität; (= definitively) → maßgeblich or maßgebend; (= reliably) → zuverlässig
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