Belligerently

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a belligerent manner; with aggressive hostility.

    "They swaggered unsteadily but belligerently toward the bar and looked at Pete with bleared and blinking eyes."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner wordnet

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hostilelytruculently

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"They swaggered unsteadily but belligerently toward the bar and looked at Pete with bleared and blinking eyes."

Etymology

From belligerent + -ly.

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