Rebelliously

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rebellious \Re*bel"lious\ (r[-e]*b[e^]l"y[u^]s), a.
     Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of
     rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful
     authority by force. "Thy rebellious crew." "Proud rebellious
     arms." --Milton. -- {Re*bel"lious*ly}, adv. --
     {Re*bel"lious*ness}, n.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rebelliously
       adv : in a rebellious manner; "he rejected her words rebelliously"
             [syn: {contumaciously}, {defiantly}]