1. in an aggressive, combative, or quarrelsome manner

Examples

• The lawyer pugnaciously defended his client’s innocence.
• She pugnaciously argued against the new policy at the meeting.
• The boxer pugnaciously stared down his opponent before the match.
• He pugnaciously challenged every decision made by the committee.
• The politician pugnaciously attacked his rival’s voting record.
• The student pugnaciously disputed the teacher’s grading methods.