Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a combative manner; pugnaciously.
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- adverb In a
combative way.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a bellicose contentious manner
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Examples
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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.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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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 The constable didn't fare much better today.
Progressive Bloggers 2009
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Yet, if this 2006 cable is indicative, Chinese officials are hardly acting combatively toward Washington in Latin America and, indeed, are all too willing to inveigh against Chávez in private in an effort to reassure U.S. diplomats.
Nikolas Kozloff: Caracas Cables: "Loco Chávez Time," Chinese Ambassador in Venezuela & "Fascist Military Elements" Nikolas Kozloff 2011
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Yet, if this 2006 cable is indicative, Chinese officials are hardly acting combatively toward Washington in Latin America and, indeed, are all too willing to inveigh against Chávez in private in an effort to reassure U.S. diplomats.
Nikolas Kozloff: Caracas Cables: "Loco Chávez Time," Chinese Ambassador in Venezuela & "Fascist Military Elements" Nikolas Kozloff 2011
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At the 1936 Democratic Party convention, FDR combatively excoriated "the privileged princes" of a new "economic tyranny."
Obama's Old-Time Re-Election Strategy Karl Rove 2011
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Yet, if this 2006 cable is indicative, Chinese officials are hardly acting combatively toward Washington in Latin America and, indeed, are all too willing to inveigh against Chávez in private in an effort to reassure U.S. diplomats.
Nikolas Kozloff: Caracas Cables: "Loco Chávez Time," Chinese Ambassador in Venezuela & "Fascist Military Elements" Nikolas Kozloff 2011
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Venezuelan president combatively defends 11-year rule and blames economic woes on western capitalism
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But my last memory of that day is looking into the owner's box during the actual game, where DiMaggio was seated next to Steinbrenner, who combatively waived his arms during the game, as the Yankees went on to lose to the White Sox, 8-3.
Paul Orzulak: What Joe DiMaggio Said to George Steinbrenner Paul Orzulak 2010
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“But Tracy Stern supports multiple charities as well, through the umbrella of her Salon Tea company,” continued Ms. Snowdon-Jones, locking eyes combatively with her blond cohort.
Oh No! Toe-cialite Nail Polish Clash at Philanthropic Premiere 2009
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We have to understand that anti-abortion people have a point, but that they have framed it poorly and combatively and without consideration for every situation.
Left Behind 2009
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