What is another word for tyrannically?
Pronunciation: [tɪɹˈanɪkli] (IPA) 
Tyrannically implies an oppressive or ruthless exercise of power. Several synonyms for this word include despotically, autocratically, authoritarian, and dictatorial, which suggest an absolute authority and a lack of concern for individual freedoms. Other synonyms include imperiously, domineeringly, and overbearingly, which connote a sense of arrogance and excessive control. The words oppressively, harshly, and severely suggest a sense of cruelty and abuse of power, while the words dogmatically, rigidly, and inflexibly allude to a narrow-minded and unyielding approach to rule. Regardless of the context, all of these synonyms convey an overwhelming sense of dominance and a lack of mercy or compassion towards those under power.
