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prepotentemente

forcefully

adverb preh-poh-ten-teh-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

overwhelmingly

Usage Note

Prepotentemente derives from prepotente (overbearing, overpowering). It describes something that asserts itself with an unstoppable force, often used figuratively: si è imposto prepotentemente — it has imposed itself forcefully. In everyday speech prepotente as an adjective (meaning 'bossy') is far more common than this adverb.

Examples

"Il suo talento si è imposto prepotentemente."

Natural Translation

His talent asserted itself forcefully.

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