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proprietorially

adv

Etymology

From proprietorial + -ly.

  1. derived from proprietārius
  2. derived from propriétaire
  3. suffixed as proprietor — “proprietary + or”
  4. suffixed as proprietorial — “proprietor + ial”
  5. suffixed as proprietorially — “proprietorial + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a proprietorial manner

    In a proprietorial manner; like an owner.

    • When they left, she paced the house, proprietorially, feeling the feel of each stone in the paving with bare feet.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA