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militantly

militantly adverb: in a militant manner; extremely.

Adverb

militantly (comparative more militantly, superlative most militantly)

  1. In a militant manner; extremely.
    • Pushed by militantly conservative activists — and heeding the demands of an increasingly censorious group of conservative voters — Republican lawmakers are, in states across the country, introducing bills that suppress debate and stifle discussion in favor of the rote memorization of approved facts.2022 February 18, Jamelle Bouie, “Opinion: You Just Can’t Tell the Truth About America Anymore”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...

Forms of militantly

comparativemore militantly
superlativemost militantly

Origin of militantly

From militant + -ly.

Questions about militantly

What does militantly mean?
Militantly means in a militant manner; extremely.
What part of speech is militantly?
Militantly is an adverb.

Words near militantly in the dictionary

  1. militances
  2. militancies
  3. militancy
  4. militant
  5. militantism
  6. militantly
  7. militantness
  8. militants
  9. militar
  10. militaresque
  11. militaria

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