proprietorially

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adverb

In a proprietorial manner; like an owner.

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Meanings

adverbproprietorially (comparative more proprietorially, superlative most proprietorially)

comparative more proprietorially · superlative most proprietorially

  1. 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.

    2005, Rama Kundu, Anita Desai, Fire on the Mountain, page 115

Origin

From proprietorial + -ly.

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APA

proprietorially. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proprietorially

MLA

“proprietorially.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proprietorially. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proprietorially,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proprietorially.

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