peremptorily
/pəˈɹɛmpt(ə)ɹəli/
peremptorily adverb: in a peremptory manner; in a commanding tone, brooking no delay.
Adverb
peremptorily (comparative more peremptorily, superlative most peremptorily)
- In a peremptory manner; in a commanding tone, brooking no delay.
- He was peremptorily summoned to see the commanding officer.
- […] that you doe not peremptorily break off, in any Businesse, in a Fitt of Anger: But howsoever you shew Bitternes, do not Act any thing, that is not Revocable.1597, Francis Bacon, Essays, New York: T.Y. Cromwell, 1901, LVII, "Of Anger", p. 233, https://archive.org/details/essaysoffrancisb00baco
peremptorily meaning in Urdu
peremptorily in Urdu
- اٹل پن سے, حاکمانہ انداز سے, سفاکی سے
Examples of peremptorily in a sentence
- Twice have I called this morning, and each time you have been peremptorily denied.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Discovery”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […]...
- […] the door-bell jingled peremptorily, and the girl left waiting on the table to go and answer it.1885, William Dean Howells, chapter XIII, in The Rise of Silas Lapham:
- "Never mind that!" here peremptorily broke in the superior, his face altering with anger […]1888–1891, Herman Melville, “[Billy Budd, Foretopman.] Chapter XVI.”, in Billy Budd and Other Stories, London: John Lehmann, published...
Forms of peremptorily
| comparative | more peremptorily |
|---|---|
| superlative | most peremptorily |
Origin of peremptorily
From peremptory + -ly.
Questions about peremptorily
- What does peremptorily mean?
- Peremptorily means in a peremptory manner; in a commanding tone, brooking no delay.
- What is peremptorily in Urdu?
- Peremptorily in Urdu is اٹل پن سے, حاکمانہ انداز سے, سفاکی سے. See Peremptorily meaning in Urdu.
- How do you use peremptorily in a sentence?
- Twice have I called this morning, and each time you have been peremptorily denied.
- What part of speech is peremptorily?
- Peremptorily is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce peremptorily?
- Peremptorily is pronounced /pəˈɹɛmpt(ə)ɹəli/ (UK).
Words near peremptorily in the dictionary
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