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peremptorily
[ puh-remp-tawr-i-lee ]
adverb
- in a way that leaves no opportunity for denial or refusal:
They had barely arrived when they were peremptorily ordered by a no-nonsense state policeman to turn around and leave the area immediately.
- in an assertive or imperious way:
His mother had tried to impose strict rules of behavior on the teen, but he told her peremptorily, "Hands off my life; I’ll live it however I want!"
- Law. in an absolute or unconditional way; in a decisive way that does not admit of debate or question:
According to Article V, if two-thirds of states apply for a convention to propose a constitutional amendment, Congress is peremptorily required to call one.
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- o·ver·per·emp·tor·i·ly adverb
- un·per·emp·tor·i·ly adverb
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