Meanings
adverbrebelliously (comparative more rebelliously, superlative most rebelliously)
comparative more rebelliously · superlative most rebelliously
- In a rebellious manner.
"Hold on a minute there," he said, and while they hung rebelliously on the step, looked them over at his leisure.
1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 21
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a rebellious manner
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rebelliously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebelliously
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“rebelliously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebelliously. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rebelliously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebelliously.
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