adverb
- in a manner that is domineering, overbearing, or overly controlling toward others
Usage: informal; often disapproving
Examples
- She bossily told everyone where to sit at the dinner table.
- He bossily interrupted the meeting to announce his own ideas.
- The manager bossily demanded that all reports be submitted by noon.
- She bossily organized the group project without asking for input.
- He spoke bossily to his younger siblings, ordering them around constantly.
- The coach bossily directed every player's movement on the field.