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/pəˈrɛmp.tɔːr.ɪ.li/ · per·empt·or·i·ly
adverb
- In a peremptory manner; abruptly and authoritatively, leaving no room for objection or refusal. The judge dismissed the case peremptorily, refusing to entertain any further arguments.
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Did you know? The word peremptorily appears in the famous 1849 U.S. Supreme Court decision *Dred Scott v. Sandford*, where the Court’s opinion was described as being delivered peremptorily.