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Etymology

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proprietorial +‎ -ly

Adverb

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proprietorially (comparative more proprietorially, superlative most proprietorially)

  1. In a proprietorial manner; like an owner.
    • 2005, Rama Kundu, Anita Desai, Fire on the Mountain, page 115:
      When they left, she paced the house, proprietorially, feeling the feel of each stone in the paving with bare feet.