domineeringly
In controlling manner
In a domineering manner—exercising authority or control in an overbearing, tyrannical way: She domineeringly dismissed everyone's suggestions.
The word describes behavior that asserts power while suppressing others' input or autonomy.
In a frightening manner
- threateninglyIn a menacing way
- menacinglyIn a threatening way
- coercivelyBy compulsion or pressure
- aggressivelyIn hostile, confrontational manner
hostilely · browbeating · hectoring · badgering · steamrolling · strong-arming · pressuring · overbearingly
Exercising power unjustly
- despoticExercising absolute authority
- autocraticRuling with absolute authority
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
- totalitarianDictatorial, all-controlling regime
iron-fisted · heavy-handed · repressive · draconian · imperious · high-handed · peremptory · magisterial
With disdainful superiority
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
- condescendinglyWith arrogant superiority
- superciliouslyActing superior to others
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
contemptuously · snobbishly · loftily · patronizingly · imperiously · self-importantly · egotistically · smugly
With strong intensity
- insistentlyWith unyielding pressure
- commandinglyWith authoritative presence
- firmlyWith steadfast resolve
- decisivelyWith firm determination
boldly · unyieldingly · determinedly · resolutely · tenaciously · authoritatively · emphatically · uncompromisingly
intimidatingly
In a frightening manner
- threateninglyIn a menacing way
- menacinglyIn a threatening way
- coercivelyBy compulsion or pressure
aggressively · hostilely · browbeating · hectoring · badgering · steamrolling · strong-arming · pressuring · overbearingly · pushily
tyrannical
Exercising power unjustly
- despoticExercising absolute authority
- autocraticRuling with absolute authority
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
totalitarian · iron-fisted · heavy-handed · repressive · draconian · imperious · high-handed · peremptory · magisterial · commanding
haughtily
With disdainful superiority
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
- condescendinglyWith arrogant superiority
- superciliouslyActing superior to others
disdainfully · contemptuously · snobbishly · loftily · patronizingly · imperiously · self-importantly · egotistically · smugly · pretentiously
forcefully
With strong intensity
- insistentlyWith unyielding pressure
- commandinglyWith authoritative presence
- firmlyWith steadfast resolve
decisively · boldly · unyieldingly · determinedly · resolutely · tenaciously · authoritatively · emphatically · uncompromisingly · adamantly
domineeringlysubmissively
In yielding deference
meekly · deferentially · obediently · compliantly · subserviently