belligerently

adverb

as in angrily

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Recent Examples of belligerently In addition, Field appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, was yelling, acting belligerently and was disturbing residents, including a mother with young children. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 June 2026 An arrest affidavit obtained by news station WSMV revealed that Kyle Chrisley allegedly acted belligerently, jumped out of a vehicle, made suicidal and homicidal threats, and punched several officers who attempted to detain him during the incident. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belligerently
  1. angrily
  2. coldly
  3. coolly
Adverb
  • One reason Democrats reacted angrily to the ruling is that, in the immediate term, the GOP will likely benefit.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • Colorado’s skies filled with smoke on Monday as a handful of fires grew angrily across the state, together scorching 76,000 acres — roughly 119 square miles.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 June 2026
Definition of angrily
Adverb
  • The trend toward standardization and control has become coldly clear.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Dan’s always been the bad guy, but his ability to coldly kill his own brother brings his villain status to a new level.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of coldly
Adverb
  • Malik Tillman stepped up and coolly scored on the free kick, his shot deflecting into the net off a Belgian player who was jumping as part of a wall.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • The Australian queen of coolly-observing-bohemia is one of my favorite 2026 discoveries.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
Definition of coolly

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