TRUCULENTLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does truculently mean? 

• TRUCULENTLY (adverb)
  The adverb TRUCULENTLY has 2 senses:

1. in an aggressively truculent manner

2. in a defiantly truculent manner

  Familiarity information: TRUCULENTLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRUCULENTLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an aggressively truculent manner

Context example:

they strive for security by truculently asserting their own interests

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a defiantly truculent manner

Context example:

the boy looked up truculently at his teacher

Pertainym:

truculent (defiantly aggressive)

 Context examples 

“You'll perhaps batten down your hatches till you're spoke to, my friend,” cried Silver truculently to this speaker.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)