| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AVERRED | Stated categorically |
| AVERRED | Categorically stated |
| FLATLY | Categorically |
| AVOW | State categorically |
| ASSERT | State categorically |
| ASSERTS | States categorically |
| AVER | State categorically |
| AVER | Categorically state |
| AVOW | Utter categorically |
| dictation | The action of giving orders authoritatively or categorically |
| dictations | The action of giving orders authoritatively or categorically |
