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tyrannously

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In a tyrannous or despotic manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1894, Arthur S. Way, Hecuba, lines 282–283, page 211 in The Tragedies of Euripides, Vol. I. Not tyrannously the strong should use their strength, Nor they which prosper think to prosper aye.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: despotically

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tyrannous + -ly.