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PRONUNCIATION OF COMBATIVELY

combatively  [ˈkɒmbətɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMBATIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Combatively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES COMBATIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

combatively

Aggression

Aggression is overt, often harmful, social interaction with the intention of inflicting damage or other unpleasantness upon another individual. It is a virtually universal behavior among animals. It may occur either in retaliation or without provocation. In humans, frustration due to blocked goals can cause aggression. Submissiveness may be viewed as the opposite of aggressiveness. In definitions commonly employed in the social sciences and behavioral sciences, aggression is a response by an individual that delivers something unpleasant to another person. Some definitions include that the individual must intend to harm another person. Predatory or defensive behavior between members of different species may not be considered aggression in the same sense. Aggression can take a variety of forms which may be expressed physically or communicated verbally or non-verbally: including anti-predator aggression, defensive aggression, predatory aggression, dominance aggression, inter-male...

Definition of combatively in the English dictionary

The definition of combatively in the dictionary is aggressively; argumentatively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMBATIVELY


administratively
ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪvlɪ
alternatively
ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvlɪ
collaboratively
kəˈlæbərətɪvlɪ
comparatively
kəmˈpærətɪvlɪ
conservatively
kənˈsɜːvətɪvlɪ
cooperatively
kəʊˈɒpərətɪvlɪ
cumulatively
ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪvlɪ
figuratively
ˈfɪɡərətɪvlɪ
iteratively
ˈɪtərətɪvlɪ
negatively
ˈneɡətɪvlɪ
operatively
ˈɒpərətɪvlɪ
probatively
ˈprəʊbətɪvlɪ
putatively
ˈpjuːtətɪvlɪ
qualitatively
ˈkwɒlɪtətɪvlɪ
quantitatively
ˈkwɒntɪtətɪvlɪ
rebarbatively
rɪˈbɑːbətɪvlɪ
relatively
ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ
reprobatively
ˈreprəbətɪvlɪ
rotatively
ˈrəʊtətɪvlɪ
tentatively
ˈtɛntətɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMBATIVELY

combat boot
combat car
combat duty
combat fatigue
combat fatigues
combat gear
combat jacket
combat knife
combat knives
combat neurosis
combat troops
combat trousers
combat zone
combat-ready
combatable
combatant
combater
combative
combativeness
combats

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMBATIVELY

actively
aggressively
collectively
competitively
comprehensively
creatively
effectively
excessively
exclusively
extensively
inductively
intuitively
lively
lovely
massively
objectively
positively
progressively
respectively
selectively
successively

Synonyms and antonyms of combatively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «combatively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMBATIVELY

Find out the translation of combatively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of combatively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «combatively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杀气腾腾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

combativa
570 millions of speakers

English

combatively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

combatively
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

combatively
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

combatively
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

combatively
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রণশীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

combative
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memerangi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kämpferisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

combatively
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

combatively
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Combative
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

combatively
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்க்கோலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भांडखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırçın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

combattivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bojowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

combatively
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

combativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαχητικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

combatively
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kamp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

combatively
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of combatively

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMBATIVELY»

The term «combatively» is used very little and occupies the 163.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMBATIVELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about combatively

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMBATIVELY»

Discover the use of combatively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to combatively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 110th ...
Make no mistake, as a conservative Republican, Senator Trent Lott has always been combativelycombatively; underline that word, combatively — partisan in his thinking and his approach to public policy, but — a big conjunction here ...
‎2011
2
A Woman's Lot
(combatively): I. didn't. say. that! Maria: That is pretty much what you said... lt's one thing to be tired of your husband, but your kids? That I don't get. Vanessa: I love my kids, Ria, but sometimes I see my life being sucked down this marriage ...
C. G. Gardiner, 2012
3
Aquinas, Aristotle, and the Promise of the Common Good
Probably he could have not done it at all, if he had not been thinking even when he was not writing; but above all thinking combatively. This, in his case, certainly did not mean bitterly or spitefully or uncharitably; but it did mean combatively" ...
Mary M. Keys, 2006
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The American Phrenological Journal and Miscellany
I say combatively, because, by this, reference is had to the tones and natural language of this faculty ; for language consists, not merely, not mainly, in the use of words, but in all that gesticulation by which we communicate ideas or feelings.
5
Persuasion in Society: Second Edition
The obvious answer is that they have much to lose by acting combatively and much to gain through cooperation. That's not to say that cooperation is always the answer; only that it should be the default option. Winning with others (“win-win”) is ...
Herbert W. Simons, Jean Jones, 2011
6
By Way of Grace
Probably he could not have done it at all, if he had not been thinking even when he was not writing; but above all thinking combatively. This, in his case, certainly did not mean bitterly or spitefully or uncharitably; but it did mean combatively.
Paula Huston, 2010
7
ECOWAS and the Dynamics of Conflict and Peace-building
Second, the existence of youth vanguard meant that the youth took their destiny in their hands and embarked on a vociferous, combatively militant and confrontational challenge of the Nigerian state and multinational oil companies Ikelegbe ...
Thomas Jaye, Dauda Garuba, Stella Amadi, 2011
8
War Machine: How To Transform Yourself Into A Vicious And ...
He anticipates the horror of combat andcanwork through it — heis combatively desensitized. While thereisno real substitute for actualfighting experience, combative desensitization can be developed. Through gradual exposure to increasing ...
Sammy Franco, 2014
9
Religious Experience and the New Woman: The Life of Lily Dougall
What is intriguing is the ease with which these elements combined to create a religious outlook that was profoundly spiritual and also fiercely combatively in- dependent and liberal.” —from the introduction http://iupress.indiana.edu ...
Joanna Dean, 2007
10
Edward Said: Criticism and Society
What is too often overlooked by Arnold's readers is that he views this ambition combatively: "the best that is thought and known" must contend with competing ideologies, philosophies, dogmas, notions, THE STRUGGLE FOR THE WORLD ...
Abdirahman A. Hussein, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMBATIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term combatively is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hannibal Buress gets combative about his show's lack of gender …
Buress, who is widely credited with bringing renewed attention to Bill Cosby's past sexual assault allegations, responded combatively to a critic ... «Salon, Jul 15»
2
As it happened: The crucial vote
President Cristina Fernandez, known for combatively defending her unorthodox policies, tweeted that Greece's vote marked "a resounding ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Greece votes No and rejects eurozone bail-out deal: as it happened
President Cristina Fernandez, known for combatively defending her unorthodox policies, tweeted that Greece's vote marked "a resounding ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Argentina's Fernandez celebrates Greece's 'No' to creditors
President Cristina Fernandez, known for combatively defending her unorthodox policies, tweeted that Greece's vote marked "a resounding ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
5
Is America's crime capital ready for tourists?
Rather combatively, Rivera chose as his subject one of Ford's own factories: the River Rouge Complex. At that time, it was the world's largest ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Sweetheart Of The Brodeo, Or Brett Myers' Awful Bro-Country Album
... schlub comedy, typically based around the pursuit of beer and/or ass, coupled with the worst kind of combatively defensive paeans to country ... «VICE, Jun 15»
7
No immediate threat to Dhoni's captaincy
MS Dhoni might have combatively said he is ready to step aside as India's captain if that guarantees success, but his reign as India's ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jun 15»
8
Pro Pointers: Planned career breaks help foster goodwill
Organisations and individuals flourish when they creatively come together - non-combatively and without guilt. Employees have rights and ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jun 15»
9
Chile's Vidal Loses License, Stays in Cup after Crash
A video of the accident scene posted online by Santiago radio station Bio Bio showed Vidal combatively exchanging words with police officers. «Naharnet, Jun 15»
10
Football: Chile's Vidal loses license, stays in Cup after crash
A video of the accident scene posted online by Santiago radio station Bio Bio showed Vidal combatively exchanging words with police officers. «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jun 15»

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