belligerently
🇺🇸
/bəˈlɪdʒərəntli/
🇬🇧
/bəˈlɪdʒərəntli/
in a way that shows aggression and hostility
The protesters bellowed their demands, belligerently facing the police.
in a way that involves or suggests war or conflict
The country adopted a belligerently expansionist policy.