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Qualley authoritatively states that she’s in charge of how and when she’ll be desired, becoming a subversive screen siren for a new, all-too-prudish age.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

In past seasons, coach Tyronn Lue has prodded Zubac to play more authoritatively around the rim; after this dunk, Zubac ran back on defense yelling, the noise lost in the arena’s larger uproar.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Under Bhatia’s direction, Bannon and Henlon authoritatively alternate between the private and public domains in which Kara and Cleo struggle to understand one another.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

There is something Leni Riefenstahl-esque about the vision of a despot authoritatively spouting unintelligible — either by design or accident — verbiage, but a little goes a long way, and the scene overstays its welcome.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023

He signed his name and underlined it authoritatively.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith