imperiously he cut her short. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : an imperious manner; an imperious person. ,imperious need. From Dictionary.com.
Grandmother called imperiously, but there was no answer. From Wordnik.com. [Master of the Vineyard] Reference
Therefore, 'Hey! boy,' she called imperiously, 'come and help me! quick!'. From Wordnik.com. [A Book of Quaker Saints] Reference
"Who is it?" he called imperiously, and took a half dozen rapid strides toward the foot of the staircase. From Wordnik.com. [The Circular Staircase] Reference
"Don't you drive over them wickets!" she called imperiously, when Eben came up from the lot in his dingle cart. From Wordnik.com. [Tiverton Tales] Reference
His wife shouted out his name imperiously from the dark passage, "Fritz!. From Wordnik.com. [The Chink in the Armour] Reference
At last the door opened, and the German called imperiously to Conrad to return. From Wordnik.com. [Secret Adversary] Reference
This description of citizens called imperiously & justly for a restoration of right. From Wordnik.com. [Letters] Reference
'You!' the Italian called imperiously to a youth pressing forward to hear the conversation. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico]
A moment she felt secure, for she saw Alene coming along the walk, calling imperiously to Prince. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy-Alone] Reference
"Clytie!" he called imperiously, after a little. From Wordnik.com. [The Seeker] Reference
"Sing to me," commanded the lame girl imperiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Lilac Lady] Reference
"Assistant or two!" interrupted Catharine, imperiously. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
As I turned from her, a voice in my ear said imperiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose of Old St. Louis] Reference
"I said you are the new headman," he thought imperiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Weakling] Reference
Dontor inspected the area, then moved his head imperiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Players] Reference
"Do I or you know Mr. Aston best?" he demanded imperiously. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker] Reference
Gaston seemed to demur, but Félice overruled him imperiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose of Old St. Louis] Reference
She takes it imperiously; he gives it up without surrendering it. From Wordnik.com. [The Scenes Speak for Themslves] Reference
"Hush!" he interrupts her, imperiously, in a low, dangerous tone. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
'In one word,' said Moti imperiously, 'it was the voice of Matiya. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Sonny Sahib] Reference
Her head titled upwards, she looks down her nose imperiously towards him. From Wordnik.com. [Mya Guarnieri: Israeli soldier mocks Palestinian prisoners in photos] Reference
He pointed imperiously at the door, then turned his attention to Pete again. From Wordnik.com. [The Best Made Plans] Reference
He would have gladly deferred the interview, but she summoned him imperiously. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker] Reference
"You must not cry: it does me harm to see anybody cry," I answered imperiously. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878] Reference
The telephone rang imperiously and Arsdale went to answer it, chewing invectives. From Wordnik.com. [The Seventh Noon] Reference
He knew how imperiously it drove him, and he knew that she had felt its power too. From Wordnik.com. [The Blood of the Conquerors] Reference
Archer, and was imperiously and unjustly called upon to beg pardon of the audience. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810] Reference
'Ground -- oh!' sounded through the square as imperiously as any in those first busy days. From Wordnik.com. [VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea] Reference
At once a great cry came up, like the thunder of a cataract, warningly, imperiously, terribly. From Wordnik.com. [The Dodge Club or, Italy in MDCCCLIX] Reference
They ceased their movements, eying him apprehensively and he motioned imperiously toward the boat. From Wordnik.com. [The Weakling] Reference
She negatived the proposal, imperiously saying they had only just got there and she wanted to rest. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker] Reference
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