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hostilely
adverb
uk /ˈhɒs.taɪl.li/ us /ˈhɑː.stəl.i/
in an unfriendly, angry way:
Jack studied her silently and hostilely for several minutes.
"What does he want to talk to me about?" she demanded hostilely.
With flashing eyes she stared hostilely up at him.
"What are your parents going to say?" he asked hostilely.
Just then, a boy appeared, glaring hostilely at me.
We get a lot of criticism from the public, with people hostilely asking us why we aren't working.
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abruptly
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aloof
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