Imperially
[ɪm'pɪrɪəli]
Definition
(adv.) In an imperial manner.
(n.) Imperial power.
Editor: Spence
Examples
- Even in the uttermost frenzy of energy is each maenad movement royally, imperially, incedingly upborne. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Just beneath it stood the photograph of Lily Bart, looking out imperially on the cheap gimcracks, the cramped furniture of the little room. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Emanuel, imperially menacing the other ear. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
Editor: Spence