- overbearingly
- adverb see overbearing
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
overbearingly
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overbearingly adv — I have had too many children, said Mary overbearingly … English expressions
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
overbearingly — See overbearing. * * * … Universalium
overbearingly — adverb In an overbearing manner … Wiktionary
overbearingly — adv. in an overbearing manner; domineeringly; arrogantly … English contemporary dictionary
overbearingly — over·bear·ing·ly … English syllables
overbearingly — See: overbearing … English dictionary
overbearingly — adverb in an overbearing manner • Derived from adjective: ↑overbearing … Useful english dictionary
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
act high and mighty — {v. phr.} To wield power; act overbearingly; order others around; look down on others. * /Paul is an inexperienced teacher and he acts high and mighty with his students./ … Dictionary of American idioms
