adv
Meaning 1
In a combative way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
combatively
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General-American: /ˈkəmˈbæ.t̬ɪv.li/
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a bellicose contentious manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- `Don't trespass onto my property,' the neighbor shouted combatively
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scrappily
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English combative Middle English -ly English -ly English combatively From combative + -ly.