• Pugilistically

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /pjuːdʒɪˈlɪstɪkli/

    Origin

    From pugilistic + -ally.

    Full definition of pugilistically

    Adverb

    pugilistically

    1. 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.

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