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combatively

com·ba·ti·vely

US/ˈkəmˈbæ.t̬ɪv.li/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a bellicose contentious manner

  • “Don”
  • “the neighbor shouted combatively”
Synonyms

Origin

From combative + -ly.

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Pertaining to

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