Synonyms for truculently
- adverb
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Adverb
1. With aggression — with aggression; savagely
cruelly, aggressively, ferociously, defiantly, savagely, belligerently
Definitions
- adv. 1
With aggression; savagely.
Example sentences
- aggressively Ziri said that again louder and more aggressively.
- defiantly When asked to clean his room, he crossed his arms defiantly.
- cruelly What can have induced him to behave so cruelly?
- ferociously Tobias's German Shepherd was barking ferociously.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| truculently | rising | |
| aggressively | rising | |
| defiantly | rising | |
| cruelly | rising | |
| ferociously | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- cruelly2
- 8 letters
- savagely3
- 9 letters
- defiantly4
- 11 letters
- ferociously4
- 12 letters
- aggressively4
- 13 letters
- belligerently
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cruelly2 = 2 syllables).