authoritatively UK /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪvli/US /ɔˈθɔɹəˌteɪtɪvli/ adverb1 •In an authoritative manner; with authority.He has, of course, the right to speak authoritatively, and he laughs at my theory that there was a crack in Pansay's head and a little bit of the Dark World came through and pressed him to death. — 1888 formsmore authoritatively · most authoritatively