belligerently

Variant of belligerent

belligerent definition

bel·lig·er·ent (bə lij′ər ənt)

adjective

  1. at war; designating or of a state recognized under international law as being engaged in a war
  2. of war; of fighting
  3. seeking war; warlike
  4. showing a readiness to fight or quarrel a belligerent gesture or tone

Etymology: L belligerans, prp. of belligerare, to wage war < bellum, war (see bellicose) + gerere, to carry on

noun

a belligerent person, group, or nation

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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