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Another word for tyrannically

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner characteristic of a tyrant; by exercising power cruelly, oppressively, or arbitrarily.

Usage Example

"The monarch ruled the kingdom despotically for decades before being overthrown by a popular uprising."

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despotically
oppressively
autocratically
dictatorially
Strong
imperiously
high-handedly
cruelly
ruthlessly

Opposites of tyrannically

The opposite of tyrannically shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

democratically
justly
fairly
benevolently
leniently
mercifully
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