PUGNACIOUSLY

pugnaciously

(adverb) in a pugnacious manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

pugnaciously (comparative more pugnaciously, superlative most pugnaciously)

In an aggressive or combative manner.

Source: Wiktionary


PUGNACIOUS

Pug*na"cious, a. Etym: [L. pugnax, -acis, fr. pugnare to fight. Cf. Pugilism, Fist.]

Definition: Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting. --Pug*na"cious*ly, adv.

– Pug*na"cious*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 October 2024

CONSCIENTIOUS

(adjective) guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong; “a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice”


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