Meaning & use
omnipotently
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UK/ɒmˈnɪpətəntli/
US/ɑːmˈnɪpətəntli/
Meaning
adverb
In a way that shows or uses unlimited power.
Grammar: Usually modifies a verb: rule omnipotently, act omnipotently.
Patterns
- act omnipotently
- rule omnipotently
- speak omnipotently
The king ruled omnipotently, ignoring all advice.
She spoke omnipotently, as if her word could change reality.
The dictator acted omnipotently, crushing any opposition.
Common combinations
- rule omnipotently
- The emperor ruled omnipotently for decades.
- act omnipotently
- He acted omnipotently, as if no one could stop him.
- speak omnipotently
- She spoke omnipotently about the future.
Synonyms and how they differ
- all-powerfully
- More common in religious contexts; omnipotently is rarer and more literary.
- despotically
- Focuses on cruel, absolute control; omnipotently just means with unlimited power, not necessarily cruelly.
Opposites
powerlesslyweakly
Word family
- omnipotent adjective
- Having unlimited power.
- omnipotence noun
- The state of having unlimited power.
Commonly confused: omnipotently or omnisciently?
omnipotently vs omnisciently
Omnisciently means with complete knowledge; omnipotently means with complete power.
Practice
The god was believed to act ______, controlling everything at will.
Choose one answer.
Omnipotently means with unlimited power, which fits controlling everything. Omnisciently means with complete knowledge, not power.
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