Belligerently

Belligerently
Belligerently Bel*lig"er*ent*ly, adv. In a belligerent manner; hostilely. [1913 Webster]

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  • belligerently — belligerent ► ADJECTIVE 1) hostile and aggressive. 2) engaged in a war or conflict. ► NOUN ▪ a nation or person engaged in war or conflict. DERIVATIVES belligerently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin belligerare wage war …   English terms dictionary

  • belligerently — adverb with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner (Freq. 1) he pushed her against the wall belligerently • Syn: ↑hostilely • Derived from adjective: ↑hostile (for: ↑hostilely), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • belligerently — adverb see belligerent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • belligerently — See belligerent. * * * …   Universalium

  • belligerently — adverb In a belligerent manner …   Wiktionary

  • belligerently — adv. combatively, hostilely, aggressively …   English contemporary dictionary

  • belligerently — See: belligerent …   English dictionary

  • assault belligerently — index accost, assail, assault Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • belligerent — belligerently, adv. /beuh lij euhr euhnt/, adj. 1. warlike; given to waging war. 2. of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose: a belligerent tone. 3. waging war; engaged in war: a peace treaty between belligerent powers. 4. pertaining …   Universalium

  • hostilely — adverb with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner he pushed her against the wall belligerently • Syn: ↑belligerently • Derived from adjective: ↑hostile, ↑belligerent (for: ↑belligerently) …   Useful english dictionary

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