sovereignly
sovereignly — 副詞
1. in a way that uses the highest power to rule or to decide, without anyone else b
獨立自主地
以不受他人控制的最高權力統治或決定
in a way that uses the highest power to rule or to decide, without anyone else being able to control or overrule it
The new constitution stated that the people would govern sovereignly, free from any foreign rule.
新憲法規定，人民將獨立自主地治理國家，不受任何外國統治。
govern + sovereignly: a state ruling with no outside control
After the war, the small island chose to act sovereignly and make its own laws.
戰爭結束後，這座小島選擇自主行事，制定自己的法律。
act sovereignly: deciding independently
Diego argued that each region should be allowed to rule sovereignly over its own land.
Diego 主張，每個地區都應被允許獨立自主地統治自己的土地。
The ancient queen reigned sovereignly, and no council could change her final word.
那位古代女王獨攬大權地統治，沒有任何議會能更改她的最終決定。
In the old kingdom, the monarch decided sovereignly who would own the farmland.
在那個古老的王國裡，君主獨斷地決定誰能擁有那片農地。
- autonomously
stresses self-rule and freedom from outside control, less about supreme rank
- supremely
stresses highest degree or rank, but not specifically about ruling a state
- independently
more everyday; stresses acting alone rather than holding ultimate power
- dependently
relying on another power instead of ruling alone
用法筆記
Almost always describes how a state, ruler, or governing body holds power; rarely used of ordinary people. Often pairs with verbs of ruling such as 'govern', 'rule', or 'reign'.