commandingly
In commanding fashion
In a manner that conveys authority or demands attention.
A commandingly tall figure dominates a room.
Someone who speaks commandingly projects confidence and expects to be obeyed.
The word often describes physical presence or vocal delivery that naturally compels others to follow.
Confidently self-assured
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- masterfulHighly skilled and authoritative
dominant · magisterial · peremptory · emphatic · firm · resolute · unyielding · insistent
Fluent and persuasive
- convincingAble to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- influentialHaving considerable effect
credible · engaging · impressive · rhetorical · charismatic · captivating · stirring · moving
Conveying how to proceed
- orderingPlacing in sequence
- dictatingSpeaking for recording
- directingOverseeing a production
- mandatingOrdering something be done
decreeing · prescribing · demanding · summoning · dispatching · marshaling · deploying · orchestrating
assertive
Confidently self-assured
masterful · dominant · magisterial · peremptory · emphatic · firm · resolute · unyielding · insistent · adamant
eloquent
Fluent and persuasive
- convincingAble to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
influential · credible · engaging · impressive · rhetorical · charismatic · captivating · stirring · moving · powerful
instructing
Conveying how to proceed
mandating · decreeing · prescribing · demanding · summoning · dispatching · marshaling · deploying · orchestrating · coordinating
commandinglymeekly
In docile manner
submissively · timidly · obsequiously · deferentially · subserviently
commandinglyindecisively
Without firm resolve
hesitantly · uncertainly · waveringly · tentatively · falteringly
- commanding officersLeaders with authority over troops
- commanding presenceAbility to dominate attention
- commanding generalSenior officer in charge
- commanding heightsPositions offering tactical advantage