hostilely
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈhɑ.staɪl.li/ / /ˈhɑs.təl.li/ / /ˈhɑs.tə.li/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English hostile Middle English -ly English -ly English hostilely From hostile + -ly.
- In a hostile manner.
“"But why," demanded the other lady hostilely, "why should the man want her here?"”
“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.”