imperiously

Example Sentences

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Then, he claims, she imperiously scooted away from the scene with nary a care in the world.

From Salon

Just like last Saturday at Trent Bridge, Root imperiously carried the home side, this time batting through a sun-kissed day for an unbeaten 180 at Lord's.

From BBC

Turkey, Switzerland and Wales were swept aside, imperiously, on home territory in Rome.

From New York Times

It imperiously wants to use this money to pay for the American Families Plan that it deems more important.

From Washington Post

Robert Moses, equally imperiously between 1924 and 1966, punched multilane highways through New York’s Black and brown neighborhoods and into the suburban countryside.

From Los Angeles Times