bullyingly
- adverb
- /ˈbʊlɪŋli/
- Offensive
:
de forma intimidatoria
- The coach spoke to the team bullyingly, trying to motivate them through intimidation.
Examples
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"Brothers, sisters," Grace exhorts, a little bullyingly now.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Thank the Goddess," said Hegwitha and then waited, a little bullyingly, for some sign of complicity or even comprehension.
Fiction book (1995) -
He argued bullyingly, making it clear that disagreement was not tolerated in the discussion.
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She approached the group bullyingly, demanding that they follow her orders without question.
Synonyms
6
6.3
In a way that seems likely to hurt or scare someone
4
4.0
In a way that tries to attack or gain advantage over others
3
5.5
In a way that shows you might hurt or scare someone
2
7.6
In an angry and unfriendly way that shows you want to fight
2
6.3
In a cruel way that often uses hurtful words or actions
1
8.2
To make someone do something by using force or threats
1
7.4
In an unfriendly way that shows anger or dislike
1
8.1
Shows that a place or person is dangerous and not welcoming
1
7.5
In a way that makes fun of someone to upset them
To criticise someone using very harsh, insulting words
In a way that uses others to get money or power
Being forceful and pushy, ignoring other people's views
Antonyms
How Intimidating
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bullyingly comes from bully, which means 'to push, threaten, or scare someone', plus the ending -ly that means 'in this way'. So bullyingly means acting 'in a threatening or bossy way'.