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🦅 Aggressive in policy 💰 Strict on money
hawkishly

hawkishly

8.2
In a way that supports higher interest rates to slow rising prices
  • adverb
  • /ˈhɔːkɪʃli/
: de manera agresiva
  • The finance minister spoke hawkishly about the need to raise interest rates to fight inflation.

Examples

  • Investors reacted nervously after the central bank chair commented hawkishly on future monetary policy.

  • Analysts noted that the committee acted hawkishly by prioritizing inflation control over economic growth.

  • The committee acted hawkishly to curb inflation.

  • She spoke hawkishly during the meeting.

  • The finance minister spoke hawkishly about the need to raise interest rates to fight inflation.

  • Investors reacted nervously after the central bank chair commented hawkishly on future monetary policy.

  • Analysts noted that the committee acted hawkishly by prioritizing inflation control over economic growth.

How Hawkish

aggressively
128 4.9
hawkishly
8.2
cautiously
56 2.3

Surface Forms

hawkishly positive

Morphology

hawkishly = hawkish (semi-transparent) = hawk + ish + ly

The adjective 'hawkish' is a regular and predictable formation from 'hawk' + '-ish', and adding '-ly' to form an adverb is a standard process.

Etymology

Hawkishly comes from hawk, the bird that hunts with sharp eyes and a quick attack; people called 'hawks' want strong action. So when someone speaks hawkishly about money, they want higher interest rates to fight inflation.