Authoritatively
having due ; having the sanction or weight of :
an authoritative opinion.
substantiated or supported by documentary evidence and accepted by most in a field:
an authoritative edition of Shakespeare; an authoritative treatment of a subject.
having an air of ; accustomed to exercising ; positive; peremptory; dictatorial:
said with an authoritative air.
Contemporary Examples
Some authoritatively explained that his death is being used as a distraction from the current political transition.
Hosni Mubarak Rumors Swirl Before Election Results Announced Vivian Salama June 19, 2012
“He wanted to write about it authoritatively,” Wilentz said.
A Brief History of the Presidential Memoir Joshua Robinson November 7, 2010
Historical Examples
They were authoritatively informed that there was nothing in all the talk about torpedo boats.
Last Words Stephen Crane
“Stay—I cannot permit this,” interposed the Chief Justice, authoritatively.
Roland Cashel Charles James Lever
“Mummy’s dressing-table,” asserted Master Dick authoritatively.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 8, 1916 Various
“The cause of failure was very different,” said O’Hallo-ran, authoritatively.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) Charles James Lever
In the class-room, he not only knew more than any other boy, but frequently and authoritatively corrected the teacher.
McClure’s Magazine, Vol. XXXI, September 1908, No. 5 Various
“They’ll never stand for her going on the stage,” said Quin authoritatively.
Quin Alice Hegan Rice
The most illogical ideas are accepted without dispute or examination, providing they are stated solemnly and authoritatively.
The Art of Logical Thinking William Walker Atkinson
Not authoritatively reported from the other New England states.
Handbook of the Trees of New England Lorin Low Dame
adjective
recognized or accepted as being true or reliable: an authoritative article on drugs
exercising or asserting authority; commanding: an authoritative manner
possessing or supported by authority; official: an authoritative communiqué
adj.
c.1600, “dictatorial” (a sense now restricted to authoritarian), from Medieval Latin authoritativus (see authority). Meaning “possessing authority” is recorded from 1650s; that of “proceeding from proper authority” is from 1809. Related: Authoritatively; authoritativeness.
Read Also:
- Authoritativeness
having due ; having the sanction or weight of : an authoritative opinion. substantiated or supported by documentary evidence and accepted by most in a field: an authoritative edition of Shakespeare; an authoritative treatment of a subject. having an air of ; accustomed to exercising ; positive; peremptory; dictatorial: said with an authoritative air. Historical […]
- Authorities
the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. a power or right delegated or given; : Who has the authority to grant permission? a person or body of persons in whom authority is vested, as a governmental agency: The housing authority provides rental assistance […]
- Authority control
the establishment and maintainance of consistent forms of terms, as of names, subjects, and titles, to be used as headings in bibliographic records.
- Authority figure
a person whose real or apparent authority over others inspires or demands obedience and emulation: Parents, teachers, and police officers are traditional authority figures for children. Contemporary Examples Muehl was of course the authority figure, with all resultant perks. The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl Anthony Haden-Guest September 21, 2014 The […]
- Authority file
a file, either on cards or in machine-readable format, in which decisions involving bibliographic records, particularly for form of entry, are recorded to establish a precedent or rule for subsequent decisions and to provide for consistency of entries.