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Imperious means marked by arrogant assurance, domineering, or commanding. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
in a domineering or haughty manner: She held out her hand imperiously, but the messenger did not immediately hand over the letter. in an imperative way; urgently: The need to be accepted can be felt as imperiously as the needs for food, clothing, and shelter. Discover More.
Imperiously means in an unpleasantly proud way and expecting to be obeyed. Learn how to use this adverb with sentences and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.
Use the adverb imperiously to describe a manner that is domineering and authoritative. Shouting, "Sit! Stay!" imperiously might work well on the dog, but it won't necessarily work on your friends. Imperiously comes from the Latin word imperare, which means "to command."
imperiously. adverb. us / ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs.li / uk / ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əs.li /. Add to word list. in an unpleasantly proud way and expecting to be obeyed: Her father somewhat imperiously appointed her to succeed him. He ran the company imperiously for 30 years. See. imperious.
Imperious means unpleasantly proud and expecting to be obeyed. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.
Definition of 'imperiously' imperiously in British English. adverb. 1. in a domineering, arrogant, or overbearing manner. 2. rare. with a sense of urgency or as if commanding immediate attention. The word imperiously is derived from imperious, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
