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confrontationally

/ˌkɑnfɹənˈteɪʃənəɫli/ adv

In a confrontational way.

Word Origin Confront comes from Latin con- 'together' and frons 'forehead' — literally 'to bring foreheads together', face to face. Confrontationally means in a manner of facing off. The root frons gives us frontal, frontier, and affront (to strike on the forehead, insult). The PIE root *bhront- meant 'projecting', like a brow. So confrontation is a meeting of brows, a head-on clash. The breakdown con+front+ation+al+ly shows the stacking: together + forehead + action + adjective + adverb.

adv In a confrontational way.

The journalist confrontationally questioned the politician about the scandal.

(副词) 对抗性地；挑衅地

记者对抗性地就丑闻质问那位政治家。

(adverbio) De manera confrontativa.

El periodista confrontó al político con preguntas sobre el escándalo.

(adverbe) de manière provocante; de manière agressive; de manière conflictuelle; belliqueusement [De manière conflictuelle ou provocatrice, en cherchant la confrontation.]

Le journaliste a confrontationally interrogé le politicien au sujet du scandale.

(Adverb) konfrontativ; provokant [Auf eine Weise, die auf Konfrontation oder direkte Auseinandersetzung abzielt.]

Der Journalist befragte den Politiker **confrontationally** zu dem Skandal.

(副詞) 対立的・挑戦的に、他者との衝突を辞さない様子で。

そのジャーナリストは、挑戦的な態度で政治家に対してスキャンダルについて追及した。

(advérbio) de forma confrontacional; confrontadoramente; de modo provocador [De maneira confrontacional; de forma agressiva ou desafiadora.]

O jornalista questionou o político de forma confrontacional sobre o escândalo.

Synonyms: aggressively hostilely oppositionally defiantly contentiously Antonyms: cooperatively amicably peaceably harmoniously
Word parts: con + front + ation + al + ly

Related words

frontal frontier confrontation

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