officiously
adverb/əˈfɪʃəsli/
/əˈfɪʃəsli/
(disapproving)- in a way that shows that you are too ready to tell people what to do or to use the power you have to give orders synonym self-importantly
- ‘You can't park here,’ he said officiously.
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