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Webster 1913 Edition


Imperatively

Im-per′a-tive-ly

,
adv.
In an imperative manner.

Webster 1828 Edition


Imperatively

IMPER'ATIVELY

,
adv.
With command; authoritatively.

Definition 2024


imperatively

imperatively

English

Adverb

imperatively (comparative more imperatively, superlative most imperatively)

  1. In an imperative manner.
    • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13
      --Come here, Tommy, his sister called imperatively. At once! And you, Jacky, for shame to throw poor Tommy in the dirty sand. Wait till I catch you for that.

References

  • imperatively in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • imperatively in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913