pugnaciously

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pugnaciously

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From pugnacious + -ly. Attested since the early 19th century.

adverb more pugnaciously · most pugnaciously

In an aggressive or combative manner. Moreover, in using it he waggled his scalp at her in a way that made his crest of hair bristle up pugnaciously, as if proposing combat with her on the spot.

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@misc{pugnaciously_2026,
  title = {pugnaciously},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pugnaciously},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}