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Definition: Imperatively |
ImperativelyAdverb1. In an imperative and commanding manner. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "imperatively" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1781. (references) |
Synonym: ImperativelySynonym: peremptorily (adv). (additional references) |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
James Buchanan | 1857-1861 | We ought to cherish a sacred regard for the independence of all nations, and never attempt to interfere in the domestic concerns of any unless this shall be imperatively required by the great law of self-preservation. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Imperatively" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Imperatively" is used about 10 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adverb (general) | 100% | 10 | 111,207 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "imperatively"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Bulgarian | повелително (imperiously). (various references) | |
Chinese | 必要地 (Necessarily). (various references) | |
German | dringend (a matter of urgency, badly, compelling, compellingly, crying, desperately, exigent, imperative, pressing, sorely, strenuous, strong, urgent, urgently). (various references) | |
Hebrew | במפ'יע (categorically, insistently, persistently, urgently). (various references) | |
Korean | 긴급하게 (urgently). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | imperativelyay.(various references) | |
Romanian | poruncitor (authoritative, imperative, imperious, masterful, overbearing, overbearingly, peremptory). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Imperatively" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: imperativally, imperativeley, imperativley. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "imperatively" (pronounced 'Im*per"a*tive*ly'): Abandonedly, Abasedly, Abashedly, Abhorrently, Abidingly, Abjectly, Abnormally, Abominably, Aboriginally, Abortively, Abruptly, Absently, Absolutely, Absorbedly, Abstinently, Abstractedly, Abstractively, Abstractly, Abstrusely, Absurdly, Abundantly, Abusively, Abysmally, Academically, Accentually, Acceptably, Acceptedly, Accessarily, Accessibly, Accessorily, Accidentally, Accommodately, Accordantly, Accordingly, Accountably, Accurately, Accusatively, Accusatorially, Accusingly, Accustomably, Accustomarily, Achromatically, Acidly, Acknowledgedly, Acoustically, Acquiescently, Acquisitively, Acridly, Acrimoniously, Acrocephaly, Acromegaly, Acronycally, Acrostically, Actionably, Actively, Actually, Acutely, Adaptly, Additionally, Adequately, Adherently, Adhesively, Adjacently, Adjectivally, Adjectively, Adjunctively, Adjunctly, Admirably, Admittedly, Adorably, Adoringly, Adorningly, Adroitly, Adulterously, Advantageously, Adventurously, Adverbially, Adversely, Advisably, Advisedly, Aerially, Affably, Affectedly, Affectingly, Affectionately, Affectively, Affirmatively, Afflictively, Affluently, Affrightedly, Affrontedly, Affrontingly, Agamically, Agedly, Aggravatingly, Aggregately, Agilely, Agitatedly, Agonistically, Agonizingly, Agreeably, Agreeingly, Airily, Alacriously, Alarmedly, Alchemically, Alertly, Algebraically, Alimentally, Allenarly, Allodially, Allopathically, Allowably, Allowedly, Allusively, Almightily, Alphabetically, Alterably, Alternately, Alternatively, Amatorially, Amazedly, Ambidextrously, Ambiguously, Ambitiously, Amblingly, Ambrosially, Amenably, Amiably, Amicably, Amorously, Amphibiously, Amphiboly, Amphitheatrically, Amply, Anacamptically, Analogically, Analytically, Anatomically, Ancestorially, Anciently, Angelically, Angerly, Angrily, Angularly, Animally, Animatedly, Anniversarily, Annually, Anomalistically, Anomalously, Anomaly, Anonymously, Answerably, Antecedently, Anteriorly, Antichristianly, Anticly, Antiquely, Antiseptically, Antithetically, Anxiously, Apathetically, Apertly, Aphoristically, Apishly, Apocalyptically, Apocryphally, Apologetically, Apostolically, Apparently, Appearingly, Appellatively, Applicatorily, Appliedly, Appreciatingly, Apprehensively, Appropriately, Approvedly, Approximately, Appulsively, Aptly, Arbitrarily, Archetypally, Archly, Arcuately, Ardently, Arduously, Argutely, Arithmetically, Arrantly, Arrogantly, Artfully, Articularly, Articulately, Artificially, Artlessly, Artly, Asexually, Ashamedly, ASSEMBLY, Assistantly, Assumably, Assumedly, Assuredly, Astatically, Astonishedly, Astringently, Atmospherically, Atomically, Attemperly, Attently, Attributively, Audaciously, Audibly, Augustly, Auricularly, Austerely, Authentically, Authenticly, Authorly, Autogenously, Automatically, Autoptically, Auxiliarly, Avaiably, Aversely, Avidiously, Avisely, Awfully, Awkly, Axially, Axiomatically, Backwardly, Badly, Baggily, Bakingly, Baldly, Balefully, Balkingly, Balmily, Baptismally, Barbarously, Barefacedly, Barely, Barometrically, Barrenly, Barruly, Basely, Bashfully, Bastardly, Bawdily, Bayardly, Beamily, Beamingly, Beastly, Becomingly, Befittingly, Behovely, Bellicosely, Belligerently, Beneficently, Beneficially, Benignly, Beseemly, Besottingly, Bestially, Biblically, Bibulously, Biennially, Bifariously, Bigly, Bigotedly, Billy, Bindingly, Binocularly, Bitingly, Bitterly, Blackguardly, Blackly, Blamelessly, Blandly, Blankly, Blasphemously, Blatantly, Blessedly, Blightingly, Blindly, Blithely, Blolly, Bloodily, Bloomingly, Bluely, Blunderingly, Bluntly, Blushingly, Blusteringly, Boastingly, Bobfly, Boilingly, Boisterously, Boldly, Bonnily, Booly, botchedly, botcherly, Botfly, Bouncingly, Bowingly, Boyishly, Braggingly, Bragly, Brainsickly, Brambly, Bravely, Bravingly, Brawlingly, Brazenly, Breathlessly, Brenningly, Briefly, Brightly, Brilliantly, Briskly, Bristly, Brittlely, Broadly, Brokenly, Brokerly, Brutally, Brutely, Bubbly, Buffoonly, Bunglingly, Burglariously, Burly, Busily, Butcherly, Butterfly, Buzzingly, Cabalistically, Calmly, Camously, Candidly, Cankeredly, Cannibally, Cannily, Canonically, Capaciosly, Capitally, Capitularly, Captiously, Carefully, Carelessly, Caressingly, Carnally, Carousingly, Cartographically, Casually, Catchfly, Catechetically, Categorically, Catholicly, Causatively, Caustically, Causticily, Cautiously, Cavalierly, Cavally, Cavilingly, Celestially, Centennially, Centrally, Ceremonially, Ceremoniously, Certainly, Chanceably, Chandlerly, Changeably, Chaotically, Chargeably, Charily, Charitably, Chastely, Cheaply, Cheerfully, Cheerily, Cheeringly, Chely, Chemically, Chidingly, Chiefly, Childishly, Chimerically, Chirpingly, Chirurgeonly, Chivalrously, Choicely, Cholericly, Chorally. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-e-i-i-l-m-p-r-t-v-y" | |
-2 letters: imperative. | |
-3 letters: primality, privately. | |
-4 letters: empyreal, imparity, imperial, levirate, limitary, livetrap, materiel, military, pearlite, playtime, prelimit, primeval, pterylae, realtime, relative, reptilia, timelier. | |
-5 letters: airtime, atelier, elative, emerita, emeriti, emirate, empaler, emptier, emptily, impaler, impearl, imperia, imperil, impiety, irately, lamprey, leavier, lempira, limiter, maltier, marlite, mealier, meatier, meatily, miliary, miltier, palmier, peartly, peatier, perlite, petrale, peytral, peytrel, pileate, plaiter, platier, pleater, prelate, premeal, prevail, primate, primely, private, privily, privity, pteryla, ramilie, reality, replate, replevy, reptile, tearily, tempera, templar, trample, trivial, vampire, variety, vealier, vermeil, vilayet, virelai, virelay, viremia, vitamer, yperite. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 6D 70 65 72 61 74 69 76 65 6C 79 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01101101 01110000 01100101 01110010 01100001 01110100 01101001 01110110 01100101 01101100 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I m p e r a t i v e l y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 006D 0070 0065 0072 0061 0074 0069 0076 0065 006C 0079 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)437982718467867588717891 |
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