belligerently

🇺🇸 /bəˈlɪdʒərəntli/ 🇬🇧 /bəˈlɪdʒərəntli/
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adverb
R

in a way that shows aggression and hostility

The protesters bellowed their demands, belligerently facing the police.

R

in a way that involves or suggests war or conflict

The country adopted a belligerently expansionist policy.

translation

adv. in a way that shows aggression and hostility; in a way that involves or suggests war or conflict