adv
Meaning 1
In an autocratic manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
autocratically
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UK: /ˈɔːt.əˌkɹæt.ɪk(.ə)liː/
adverb
Meaning 2
in an autocratic manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the Czars ruled Russia autocratically
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this manager acts dictatorially toward his colleagues
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dictatorially, magisterially
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English autocratic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English autocratically From autocratic + -ally.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: autocràticament — in an autocratic manner
- Finnish: yksinvaltaisesti — in an autocratic manner
- Finnish: itsevaltaisesti — in an autocratic manner
- Finnish: autokraattisesti — in an autocratic manner
- Georgian: ავტოკრატიულად (avṭoḳraṭiulad) — in an autocratic manner
- Italian: autocraticamente — in an autocratic manner
- Polish: autokratycznie — in an autocratic manner