Napoleonically
Napoleonically adverb: in a Napoleonic manner.
Adverb
Napoleonically (comparative more Napoleonically, superlative most Napoleonically)
- In a Napoleonic manner.
- his hands being duly folded Napoleonically behind his back1857, “The Great Mr Wickham”, in Chambers’s Journal of Popular Literature Science and Arts, volume 7, page 310
- Arrested with his hand in his breast pocket Napoleonically, he imbibed his slow, steady nourishment.1963, Edward Lewis Wallant, chapter 4, in The Tenants of Moonbloom, New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, page 47
Examples of Napoleonically in a sentence
- As the three generals met, Campbell’s soldiers raised a cheer, and Havelock, at the moment of his glory, greeted them Napoleonically.1973, Jan Morris, chapter 11, in Heaven’s Command, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, published 1980, page 241:
- His expression aloof, almost haughty, the fingers of his plastered right arm tucked Napoleonically in his shirt, he sat upright in the front seat […]2003, Lionel Shriver, “We Need to Talk About Kevin”, in Counterpoint, New York, page 198:
Forms of Napoleonically
| comparative | more Napoleonically |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Napoleonically |
Origin of Napoleonically
From Napoleonic + -ally.
Questions about Napoleonically
- What does Napoleonically mean?
- Napoleonically means in a Napoleonic manner.
- How do you use Napoleonically in a sentence?
- As the three generals met, Campbell’s soldiers raised a cheer, and Havelock, at the moment of his glory, greeted them Napoleonically.
- What part of speech is Napoleonically?
- Napoleonically is an adverb.
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