hostilely

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English

Etymology

From hostile +‎ -ly.

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Adverb

hostilely (comparative more hostilely, superlative most hostilely)

  1. In a hostile manner.
    • 2022, Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry, Penguin (2023), page 214:
      He watched as she paced to the other side of the counter, visibly blanching at the sight of hen and rooster salt and pepper shakers, hostilely eyeing the toaster’s knitted pink cozy, recoiling from a strange little ball made entirely of rubber bands.

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