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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Authoritative \Au*thor"i*ta*tive\, adjective
1. Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding.
The sacred functions of authoritative teaching. --Barrow.
2. Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an authoritative tone.
The mock authoritative manner of the one, and the insipid mirth of the other. --Swift. -- {Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ly}, adverb -- {Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
authoritatively
adverb: in an authoritative manner; "she spoke authoritatively" [syn: {with authority}, {magisterially}]
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