Overbearingly


[oh-ver-bair-ing] /ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər ɪŋ/

adjective
1.
domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
2.
of overwhelming or critical importance.
/ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋ/
adjective
1.
domineering or dictatorial in manner or action
2.
of particular or overriding importance or significance
adj.

figurative present participle adjective from overbear (v.) in its sense “to bear down.”

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