BELLIGERENTLY

belligerently, hostilely

(adverb) with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner; “he pushed her against the wall belligerently”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

belligerently (comparative more belligerently, superlative most belligerently)

In a belligerent manner; with aggressive hostility.

Source: Wiktionary


Bel*lig"er*ent*ly, adv.

Definition: In a belligerent manner; hostilely.

BELLIGERENT

Bel*lig"er*ent, a. Etym: [L. bellum war + gerens, -entis, waging, p. pr. of gerere to wage: cf. F. belligérant. See Bellicose, Jest.]

1. Waging war; carrying on war. "Belligerent powers." E. Everett.

2. Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights.

Bel*lig"er*ent, n.

Definition: A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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