highhandedly
In domineering fashion
Highhandedly means in an arrogant, overbearing manner that disregards others' wishes or rights: She highhandedly dismissed their concerns without discussion.
The adverb suggests someone acting as if they have absolute authority, making decisions unilaterally when consultation would be appropriate: He highhandedly reassigned the project without telling anyone.
With scorn or derision
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- disparaginglyIn a belittling manner
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
sneeringly · belittlingly · deprecatingly · slightingly · cavalierly · offhandedly · curtly · brusquely
In commanding manner
- overbearinglyIn an oppressively forceful way
- commandinglyWith authoritative presence
- pushilyWith aggressive insistence
- demandinglyIn an insistent manner
masterfully · imperiously · peremptorily · assertively · forcefully · aggressively · presumptuously · lordly
With unwarranted boldness
- haughtilyWith disdainful superiority
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
- self-importantlyWith exaggerated sense of significance
- superciliouslyActing superior to others
smugly · loftily · egotistically · vainly · conceitedly · snobbishly · contemptuously · insolently
In domineering manner
- autocraticallyIn absolute-ruler fashion
- tyrannicallyIn oppressive, absolute manner
- despoticallyRuling with absolute power
- oppressivelyIn a crushing manner
domineeringly · heavy-handedly · imperiously · ruthlessly · coercively · repressively · harshly · undemocratically
contemptuously
With scorn or derision
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- disparaginglyIn a belittling manner
scornfully · sneeringly · belittlingly · deprecatingly · slightingly · cavalierly · offhandedly · curtly · brusquely · rudely
bossily
In commanding manner
- overbearinglyIn an oppressively forceful way
- commandinglyWith authoritative presence
- pushilyWith aggressive insistence
demandingly · masterfully · imperiously · peremptorily · assertively · forcefully · aggressively · presumptuously · lordly · magisterially
presumptuously
With unwarranted boldness
- haughtilyWith disdainful superiority
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
- self-importantlyWith exaggerated sense of significance
superciliously · smugly · loftily · egotistically · vainly · conceitedly · snobbishly · contemptuously · insolently · overconfidently
dictatorially
In domineering manner
- autocraticallyIn absolute-ruler fashion
- tyrannicallyIn oppressive, absolute manner
- despoticallyRuling with absolute power
oppressively · domineeringly · heavy-handedly · imperiously · ruthlessly · coercively · repressively · harshly · undemocratically · fascistically
highhandedlydemocratically
By majority decision
collaboratively · consultatively · cooperatively · consensually · inclusively
highhandedlyhumbly
Without pride or arrogance
meekly · submissively · deferentially · modestly · unassumingly