truculently

• Adverbe décrivant une attitude ou un comportement féroce, agressif ou provocateur, souvent avec un ton menaçant ou belliqueux.

An adverb meaning in a fierce, aggressive, or defiant manner. It describes behavior that is eager to argue or fight, often with a threatening or belligerent tone.

1. Aggressively or defiantlyC2formal

   In a manner that is eager to argue or fight; aggressively hostile.

   de manière agressive et provocatrice

   • He responded truculently to the criticism, refusing to back down.
   • The defendant stared truculently at the judge.
   • She spoke truculently, challenging anyone to disagree.

   Synonymesaggressivelyargumentativelybelligerentlycombativelydefiantlyhostilelypugnaciously

   Antonymesamiablygentlymeeklymildlypeacefullypleasantly