"imperially" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪmˈpɪəɹɪəli/ Forms: more imperially [comparative], most imperially [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English imperial Middle English -ly English -ly English imperially From imperial + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|imperial|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English imperial Middle English -ly English -ly English imperially [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "imperially", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="imperially"> From imperial + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} imperially (comparative more imperially, superlative most imperially)
  1. In an imperial manner. Translations (in an imperial manner): imperialmente (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-imperially-en-adv-JAmOjQEQ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 38 42 21 Disambiguation of 'in an imperial manner': 91 9
  2. From an imperial standpoint; with due regard to the whole of an empire, and not only to its metropole.
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Noun

IPA: /ɪmˈpɪəɹɪəli/
Etymology: Etymology tree English imperial Middle English -ly English -ly English imperially From imperial + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|imperial|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English imperial Middle English -ly English -ly English imperially [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "imperially", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="imperially"> From imperial + -ly. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} imperially (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) Imperial power; imperium. Tags: archaic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-imperially-en-noun-cE6n2StU Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 38 42 21
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