iron-handedly

A form of ironhandedly — In an ironhanded manner; strictly and harshly.

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Meanings

adverbiron-handedly (comparative more iron-handedly, superlative most iron-handedly)

comparative more iron-handedly · superlative most iron-handedly

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ironhandedly.

    He ran his ship a bit more iron-handedly than other pirate captains did. The articles he made his crew sign—which included the exact percentage each man would receive of the treasure captured—demanded stricter rules of decorum and propriety than normally seen among pirate crews.

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APA

iron-handedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron-handedly

MLA

“iron-handedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron-handedly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iron-handedly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron-handedly.

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