hostilely

English

Etymology

From hostile +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑ.staɪl.li/, /ˈhɑs.təl.li/, /ˈhɑs.tə.li/

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.

Translations

in a hostile manner

Catalan: hostilment (ca) Czech: nepřátelsky Italian: ostilmente (it) Polish: wrogo (pl) Portuguese: hostilmente Russian: враждебно (ru) (vraždebno) Spanish: hostilmente

References

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Hostilely”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
• “hostilely”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.