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blusteringly

/ˈbɫəstɝɪŋli/ adv

in a blustering manner

Word Origin From a root meaning 'to blow' — blusteringly is the adverbial form of bluster, which originally meant to blow violently, like a storm. You can almost hear the wind howling. The same root gives us blow and blast, all from the PIE *bhlē- 'to blow, swell'. So when someone speaks blusteringly, they're puffing themselves up like a gust of wind.

adv in a blustering manner

He spoke blusteringly, trying to intimidate his opponents with loud threats.

(副词) 气势汹汹地；咄咄逼人地

他气势汹汹地说话，试图用大声的威胁吓唬对手。

(adverbio) de manera fanfarrona o intimidatoria

Habló de manera fanfarrona, tratando de intimidar a sus oponentes con fuertes amenazas.

(adverbe) en fanfaronnant; de manière bravache; avec rodomontades; bravachement; en faisant le bravache [De manière bruyante et fanfaronne, en faisant étalage de force ou de colère.]

Il parlait **avec fanfaronnade**, essayant d'intimider ses adversaires par des menaces bruyantes.

(Adverb) prahlerisch; aufschneiderisch [auf eine prahlerische, lautstarke oder einschüchternde Weise; mit übertriebenem Selbstbewusstsein oder Drohungen.]

Er sprach **blusteringly** und versuchte, seine Gegner mit lauten Drohungen einzuschüchtern.

(副詞) 虚勢を張って、威勢を振るって、大声で脅すように。

彼は対戦相手を大声の脅しで威圧しようとして、傲然と話した。

(advérbio) fanfarramente; de modo fanfarrão; intimidadoramente; ameaçadoramente [de maneira fanfarrónica]

Ele falou de modo fanfarrão, tentando intimidar seus oponentes com ameaças em voz alta.

Synonyms: boastfully bombastically swaggeringly pompously grandiloquently Antonyms: meekly humbly quietly
Word parts: bluster + ing + ly

Related words

bluster blusterous blusterously

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