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Definition of Hectorly
1. a. Resembling a hector; blustering; insolent; taunting.
Definition of Hectorly
1. Adjective. Resembling a hector; blustering; insolent; taunting. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hectorly
1. in a bullying manner [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hectorly
Literary usage of Hectorly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow by Isaac Barrow, William Whewell (1859)
"... or strutting deportment; not in hectorly, ruffian-like swaggering or huffing;
not in high looks or big words; but in stout and gallant deeds, ..."
2. The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow by Isaac Barrow, William Whewell (1859)
"Those who seek glory from evil things, (Who glory in their shame,} from presumptuous
transgression of God's law, (hectorly profaneness and debauchery,) from ..."
3. The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow: With Some Account of His Life, Summary of by Isaac Barrow, Thomas Smart Hughes (1831)
"... or strutting deportment; not in hectorly, ruffian-like swaggering or huffing;
not in high looks or big words; but in stout and gallant deeds, ..."
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