Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imperially

/ɪmˈpɪəɹɪəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: im-pe-ri-al-ly
IPA: /ɪmˈpɪəɹɪəli/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an imperial manner.

adv

From an imperial standpoint; with due regard to the whole of an empire, and not only to its metropole.

noun

Imperial power; imperium.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If I have established a prima facie case that all is not well with the body politic of the Empire, how then is the problem capable of solution? In order to deal with the situation, it is fundamental to remember (whether one likes it or not) that the Statute of Westminster has been enacted, and therefore one must now deal with the matter not from an insular standpoint, but imperially."
"Sheldon"

Etymology

Etymology tree English imperial Middle English -ly English -ly English imperially From imperial + -ly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more imperially (comparative) most imperially (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce imperially?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɪəɹɪəli/.
What does imperially mean?: In an imperial manner.
Where does imperially come from?: Etymology tree English imperial Middle English -ly English -ly English imperially From imperial + -ly.

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