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Combatively

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ad. In a combative way.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

In a combative manner; pugnaciously.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

ad. in a bellicose contentious manner

Word Usage

"Constable Kwesi Millington, the Taserman who seems to have more stories in his repertoire than Sheherezade, demonstrated yesterday how Dziekanski used it "combatively," prompting so many scoffing noises and derisive snorts from the audience that Thomas Braidwood had to call for order."

Equivalent

combe

Verb Form

combatively combativity combed combes combing

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

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Cross Reference

crest antlered comb drone comb combed ware segmented comb

Variant

combing coombe coomb

Form

combed combing

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

currycomb chaser honeycomb break

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

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Same Context

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