- overbearingly adv
- "I have had too many children," said Mary overbearingly.
English expressions. 2014.
overbearingly adv
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overbearingly — adv. in an overbearing manner; domineeringly; arrogantly … English contemporary dictionary
Overbearingly — Overbearing O ver*bear ing, a. 1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent. [1913 Webster] {O ver*bear ing*ly}, adv. {O ver*bear ing*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
over adv — up adv, overbearingly adv … English expressions
overbearing — overbearingly, adv. overbearingness, n. /oh veuhr bair ing/, adj. 1. domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant. 2. of overwhelming or critical importance. [1590 1600; OVERBEAR + ING2] * * * … Universalium
bear v — I cannot bear to see a bear. Bear down upon a hare. When bare of hair he strips the hare, Right there I cry, Forbear! impregnable adj, boar n, overbearingly adv … English expressions
overbearing — [ō΄vər ber′iŋ] adj. 1. acting in a dictatorial manner; arrogant; domineering 2. of transcending importance; overriding SYN. PROUD overbearingly adv … English World dictionary
overbear — v.tr. (past bore; past part. borne) 1 (as overbearing adj.) a domineering, masterful. b overpowering. 2 bear down; upset by weight, force, or emotional pressure. 3 put down or repress by power or authority. 4 surpass in importance etc., outweigh … Useful english dictionary
dominatingly — adv. in a domineering manner, overbearingly … English contemporary dictionary
domineeringly — adv. dominatingly, overbearingly, tyrannically … English contemporary dictionary
imperiously — adv. overbearingly, domineeringly; urgently … English contemporary dictionary
