martial
adjective
inclined or disposed to war; warlike.
martially
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a word derived from
martial.
Example Sentences
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He was slender, straight-backed, and youthful in appearance, martially impervious to the cold, with a strict manner that was accentuated by his suit.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 17, 2018
Malcolm Sinclair is a doctor rigid with self-belief, who expels his words martially as if they were pellets, and is excited by his own ardour into trance-like displays of eloquence.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 28, 2012
The army "snapped into it" and the straggling columns of fours were straightened out, arms swung martially, heads were held proudly up and smiles of anticipation lit the men's faces.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the sultry afternoon of July 22, 1916 a Preparedness Day parade moved martially down San Francisco's Market Street between close-packed lines of spectators.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a mid-afternoon of spring, the little boy Jody walked martially along the brush-lined road toward his home ranch.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
