English
imperially
From imperial + -ly.
A compound of imperial + -ly
Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- ‘to grant’
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Latin imperium ‘empire, imperial government’
Latin imperiālis ‘of the empire or emperor, imperial’
Old French imperial
Middle English imperial
English imperial
Today it means
adv In an imperial manner.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / imperially