adv
Meaning 1
With aggression; savagely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
truculently
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a defiantly truculent manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the boy looked up truculently at his teacher
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adverb
Meaning 3
in an aggressively truculent manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they strive for security by truculently asserting their own interests
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English truculent Middle English -ly English -ly English truculently From truculent + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: woest — with aggression
- Dutch: vijandig — with aggression
- French: truculemment — with aggression