imperially


im·pe·ri·al

I0057300 (ĭm-pîr′ē-əl)adj.1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of an empire or a sovereign, especially an emperor or empress: imperial rule; the imperial palace.2. Ruling over extensive territories or over colonies or dependencies: imperial nations.3. a. Having supreme authority; sovereign.b. Regal; majestic.4. Outstanding in size or quality.5. Of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures.n.1. An emperor or empress.2. The top of a carriage.3. Something outstanding in size or quality.4. A variable size of paper, usually 23 by 33 inches (55.8 by 83.8 centimeters).5. A pointed beard grown from the lower lip and chin.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin imperiālis, from imperium, command; see empire. N., sense 5, after the beard of Napoleon III.]
im·pe′ri·al·ly adv.
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Adv.1.imperially - in an imperial manner; "imperially decreed"
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