imperially
/ɪmˈpɪəɹɪəli/adverb
imperially is spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, imperially means “In an imperial manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in imperially?
| Letters | 10: I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is imperially?
Imperially appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce imperially?
- /ɪmˈpɪəɹɪəli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of imperially
- more imperially comparative
- most imperially superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does imperially mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an imperial manner.
- 2
From an imperial standpoint; with due regard to the whole of an empire, and not only to its metropole.
noun
- 1
archaicImperial power; imperium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Imperially in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an imperial manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | imperialmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does imperially come from?
From imperial + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).