belligerently
belligerently · more belligerently · most belligerently
In a belligerent mannerIn a belligerent manner; with aggressive hostility.
» He's acting belligerently.
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1 sensesIn a belligerent manner; with aggressive hostility.
with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner
Examples
1 sentencesHe's acting belligerently.
Forms
more belligerently, most belligerently| Comparative | more belligerently Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most belligerently |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner:hostilely
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbelligerent
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.