Meaning & use
Truculently
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In a fierce, aggressive, or defiantly hostile manner.
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He truculently refused to apologize, crossing his arms and glaring at the room.
The union spokesperson spoke truculently about the company's latest offer.
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Derived from Latin "truculentus" (fierce), the word shares a root with "truculent," its more commonly used adjective form.
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