How To Use Imperiously In A Sentence
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He advances to Doherty's fourth ball and lifts it imperiously over mid-on for a one-bounce four.
Australia v England - live! | Rob Smyth
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Spell out the screeve," ordered the R.E. Reserve man imperiously.
The Dop Doctor
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‘We have a parlor,’ she said imperiously, straightening the lace edgings on the pillow.
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At 190 mph the car feels imperiously stable, like the USS Enterprise at warp speed.
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A drawing of the kime was imperiously called for; and the want of it is a subtle evasion, for which Mr. Styles is fairly accountable.
Sydney Smith
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A round-faced chef of indeterminate gender was very imperiously ordering around another androgynous person in a karate uniform, while some lady chopped carrots for no discernible reason.
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Count, grannam, count!" she cried imperiously, "and if't is not enough I've my little _churi_ for the first as dare touch me!
Peregrine's Progress
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And he beckoned imperiously to a neighbouring group of men, -- "bloods" -- always ready to follow him in a "rag," and heroes together with him of a couple of famous bonfires, in Falloden's first year.
Lady Connie
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* * * The Mercedes swept imperiously down the outside lane of the autobahn, Krasic at the wheel.
THE LAST TEMPTATION
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She surveyed the thirty or so guests somewhat imperiously, then, spotting Patrick, headed directly over to him.
SACRAMENT
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Our little lord, perched imperiously in his howdah, was gradually succumbing to the chill wind out of the south.
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As Zoysa dropped short, Mongia hooked him imperiously for six to hoist India's 50.
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The vulgar always knew what General danced with the lovely Miss A., and how they looked, and what they said to each other; how many jewels Miss A. wore, and the material her dress was made of; they knew who polkaed with the accomplished Miss B., and how like a duchess she bore herself; they had the exact name of the colonel who dashed along so like a knight with the graceful and much-admired Mrs. D., whose husband was abroad serving his country; what gallant captain of dragoons (captains of infantry were looked upon as not what they might be) promenaded so imperiously with the vivacious Miss E.; and what distinguished foreigner sat all night in the corner holding a suspicious and very improper conversation with Miss
An Outcast or, Virtue and Faith
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The students enter a dean's office far too casually, and throw themselves and their belongings about rather too imperiously.
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The plutocratic autocracy that is the White House has been imperiously dismissive of America's Constitutional systems of checks and balances, attempting to govern by executive fiat.
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Brooks was clearly amused by her friend's dandified appearance, bone-thin in foppish drag, complete with masculine-cut jacket, high collar, monocle, bobbed hair and imperiously arched eyebrows.
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It imperiously overruled not only the Florida court but also the federal appeals court in Atlanta.
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In the first version of the centre panel of the triptych, Bacon incorporated an unsettling, confrontational figure that peered back imperiously at the viewer through schematic binoculars.
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Portia sat at the row behind them, filing her nails and looking imperiously haughty.
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But the giant duo strode imperiously through the mud during the second half to set up Saints' two match-clinching tries.
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imperiously he cut her short
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Ready for prompt action, he bent toward his yokemate, and whispered imperiously:
Joshua — Volume 5
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‘Rise,’ the empress commanded imperiously, her voice, a high-pitched shriek.
