hawkishly
In warlike fashion
In a hawkish manner—aggressively favoring military action or confrontational policy over diplomacy: The senator spoke hawkishly about intervention in the region.
In finance, hawkishly describes support for higher interest rates to control inflation: The Fed chair commented hawkishly on monetary policy.
In a combative way
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
- militantlyIn combative, aggressive fashion
- pugnaciouslyIn a quarrelsome manner
- bellicoselyIn a hostile manner
confrontationally · fiercely · forcefully · uncompromisingly · hardline · warlike · antagonistically · truculently
In an observant manner
- alertlyWith keen awareness
- keenlyWith intense interest
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
- attentivelyWith concentrated awareness
observantly · warily · guardedly · eagle-eyed · piercingly · penetratingly · unblinkingly · intently
Descending in curves
- pouncingLeaping to attack
- circlingMoving around a center
- huntingPursuing wild game
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
pursuing · preying · rapaciously · opportunistically · ruthlessly · calculatingly · menacingly · lurking
belligerently
In a combative way
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
- militantlyIn combative, aggressive fashion
- pugnaciouslyIn a quarrelsome manner
bellicosely · confrontationally · fiercely · forcefully · uncompromisingly · hardline · warlike · antagonistically · truculently · militaristically
watchfully
In an observant manner
attentively · observantly · warily · guardedly · eagle-eyed · piercingly · penetratingly · unblinkingly · intently · fixedly
swooping
Descending in curves
stalking · pursuing · preying · rapaciously · opportunistically · ruthlessly · calculatingly · menacingly · lurking · targeting
hawkishlydovishly
Advocating negotiation over aggression
pacifistically · peacefully · diplomatically · conciliatorily · appeasingly