ironhandedly en · ADV
Etymology
From ironhanded + -ly.
Meanings
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In an ironhanded manner; strictly and harshly.
A large, genial woman, she ruled the fort kitchen and its Indian helpers ironhandedly. Within her own domain, no one trifled with Charlotte Green.
2005, Marc Simmons, New Mexico Mavericks: Stories from a Fabled Past, →ISBN, page 51:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iron-handedly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| iron handedly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more ironhandedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ironhandedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |