authoritatively
Example Sentences
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They should carefully safeguard their legitimacy so they may adjudicate authoritatively when true collisions between the branches arise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the judges in the original trial found she had "authoritatively and with determination embraced the system established by her father", and that she was "at the heart" of the fake-jobs scheme.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Qualley authoritatively states that she’s in charge of how and when she’ll be desired, becoming a subversive screen siren for a new, all-too-prudish age.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2025
Because of how fast ChatGPT has spread, people almost immediately noticed it wasn’t always right yet it acted authoritatively and it did some things that our values didn’t appreciate.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Voxy faces Suma, hands on his hips authoritatively.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
