pugilistically
English
Etymology
From pugilistic + -ally.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pjuːdʒɪˈlɪstɪkli/
Adverb
pugilistically (comparative more pugilistically, superlative most pugilistically)
- In a pugilistic manner; by means of fighting; aggressively. [from 19th c.]
- 1994, Edward St Aubyn, Bad News, Picador 2006, p. 191:
- Wired Puerto Ricans were pacing about pugilistically on the corner, and black guys with big hats were leaning in doorways.
- 1994, Edward St Aubyn, Bad News, Picador 2006, p. 191:
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