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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

tyrannically en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /təˈrænək(ə)li/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English tyrannical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English tyrannically From tyrannical + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a tyrannical or oppressive manner; as by a tyrant.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most tyrannically Degree=Sup lexicographic
more tyrannically Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

justly · benevolently · mercifully · fairly

Synonyms

autocratically · despotically · dictatorially · oppressively

Translations (7)

gl tiranicamente (in a tyrannical manner) · pt tiranicamente (in a tyrannical manner) · fr tyranniquement (in a tyrannical manner) · fi tyrannimaisesti (in a tyrannical manner) · it tirannicamente (in a tyrannical manner) · es tiránicamente (in a tyrannical manner) · ca tirànicament (in a tyrannical manner)