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hos·tile

(hŏs′təl, -tīl′)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: hostile forces; hostile acts.

2. Feeling or showing enmity or ill will: interpreted the remark as hostile.

3. Being in opposition; opposed: hostile to the proposal.

4. Unfavorable to health or well-being; inhospitable or adverse: a hostile climate.

1. An antagonistic person or thing.

2. An enemy in warfare.

[Latin hostīlis, from hostis, enemy; see ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots.]

hos′tile·ly adv.

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Adv.

hostilely - with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner; "he pushed her against the wall belligerently"

belligerently

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hostilely

[ˈhɒstaɪllɪ] adv → ostilmente

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She saw, too, how coldly her father responded at last to Vronsky's bow, and how Vronsky looked with amiable perplexity at her father, as though trying and failing to understand how and why anyone could be hostilely disposed towards him, and she flushed.

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being a responsible state, did not opt to react hostilely on India's withdrawing of most favorite nation (MFN) status to Pakistan.

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RAWALPINDI -- Advisor to Prime Minister on Trade, Textile and Investment Razak Dawood Wednesday said that Pakistan, being a responsible state, did not opt to react hostilely on India's withdrawing of most favourite nation (MFN) status to Pakistan.

Pakistan not opted to react hostilely on Indian withdrawal of MFN status: Advisor

ISLAMABAD -- The Advisor to Prime Minister on Trade, Textile and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said that Pakistan being responsible state did not opt to react hostilely on India's withdrawing of most favoured nation (MFM) status to Pakistan.

Pakistan acted responsibly by not withdrawing India's MFM status, says adviser

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