What does authoritatively mean?
Authoritatively means In an authoritative manner; with authority..
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/ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪvli/ · adverb
In an authoritative manner; with authority..
He has, of course, the right to speak authoritatively, and he laughs at my theory that there was a crack in Pansay's head and a little bit of the Dark World came through and pressed him to death.
The inability of Trump's own spokespeople to speak authoritatively on the president's thinking and actions -- a challenge even Trump himself has acknowledged -- has left the White House with an enormous credibility gap, and has tarnished the reputations of many of its most visible spokespeople.
Use authoritatively when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Authoritatively means In an authoritative manner; with authority..
Common synonyms include magisterially, with authority.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He has, of course, the right to speak authoritatively, and he laughs at my theory that there was a crack in Pansay's head and a little bit of the Dark World came through and pressed him to death.
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