imperiously adverb uk /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əs.li/ us /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs.li/ in an unpleasantly proud way and expecting to be obeyed: 专横地,跋扈地 Her father somewhat imperiously appointed her to succeed him. 她的父亲有些专横地任命她接替自己。 He ran the company imperiously for 30 years. 他专横地经营公司 30 年。 See
imperious She is imperiously self-possessed. There was deep concern that the Secretary had acted imperiously. He has imperiously dismissed any examination into the workings of his office. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Showing arrogance and conceit (as) proud as Luciferidiom airs and gracesidiom arrogant arrogantly as if you owned the placeidiom egoistic egoistically egomaniacal egomaniacally egotistic patronizingly pomposity pompous pompously popinjay swollen head swollen-headed talk down to someone think the (whole) world revolves around youidiom throw your weight aroundidiom |