martially
Like a soldier
In a manner relating to war, military affairs, or combat.
The adverb appears most often with martial arts or martial law: The city was martially governed during the occupation.
It can also describe a warlike bearing or manner: He strode martially across the parade ground.
Hostile and eager to clash
- warlikeDisposed toward armed conflict
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- bellicoseInclined toward aggression
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
truculent · fierce · ferocious · combatively · militantly · forcefully · assertively · dominantly
Engaging in physical conflict
- sparringPractice combat training
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- duelingFormal armed combat
- brawlingFighting noisily in public
skirmishing · clashing · battling · boxing · wrestling · kickboxing · jousting · fencing
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuversPlanned strategic movements
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- flankingAt the sides of
encirclement · siege · ambush · reconnaissance · deployment · fortification · blitzkrieg · feint
Repetitive training routines
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
coordination · practice · endurance · fortitude · rigor · obedience · regimentation · uniformity
belligerent
Hostile and eager to clash
- warlikeDisposed toward armed conflict
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- bellicoseInclined toward aggression
pugnacious · truculent · fierce · ferocious · combatively · militantly · forcefully · assertively · dominantly · threateningly
fighting
Engaging in physical conflict
brawling · skirmishing · clashing · battling · boxing · wrestling · kickboxing · jousting · fencing · pugilism
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuversPlanned strategic movements
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
flanking · encirclement · siege · ambush · reconnaissance · deployment · fortification · blitzkrieg · feint · pincer
drills
Repetitive training routines
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
precision · coordination · practice · endurance · fortitude · rigor · obedience · regimentation · uniformity · discipline
martiallypeacefully
In tranquil fashion
peaceably · nonviolently · pacifistically · pacifically · harmoniously
martiallycivilly
With good manners
domestically · commercially · academically · ecclesiastically
martiallycivilly
With good manners
democratically · civically · domestically · judicially · legislatively
- martial artistCombat discipline practitioner
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
- martial lawArmed forces governance
- court martialArmed forces criminal proceeding
- mixed martial artsMulti-discipline combat sport
- martial arts master