ironhandedly

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Etymology

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From ironhanded +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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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.

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