Pugilistically
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /pjuËdʒɪˈlɪstɪkli/
Origin
From pugilistic + -ally.
Full definition of pugilistically
Adverb
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.