ironhandedly

See also: iron-handedly and iron handedly

English

Alternative forms

• iron-handedly
• iron handedly

Etymology

From ironhanded +‎ -ly.

Adverb

ironhandedly (comparative more ironhandedly, superlative most ironhandedly)

1. In an ironhanded manner; strictly and harshly.
   • 2005, Marc Simmons, New Mexico Mavericks: Stories from a Fabled Past, →ISBN, page 51:

     A large, genial woman, she ruled the fort kitchen and its Indian helpers ironhandedly. Within her own domain, no one trifled with Charlotte Green.

Anagrams

• hyalodendrin