aggressively
/əˈɡresɪvli/adverb
उच्चारण अग्रेसिव्ली
आक्रामक ढंग से, उग्रता से
Core word
- 1
in an angry and threatening way, as if ready to attack
आक्रामक ढंग से, उग्रता से
- The dog barked aggressively at the stranger.
- He shouted aggressively at the waiter.
- The two drivers argued aggressively over who had right of way.
+ 2 more examples
- He pointed aggressively at the umpire after the decision.
- The goose hissed aggressively whenever anyone came near the pond.
Synonyms violently fiercely belligerently hostilely
Opposite gently peacefully calmly
- 2
with a lot of energy and determination in order to succeed
ज़ोर-शोर से, पूरी ताक़त से
- The company is aggressively expanding into small towns.
- The openers batted aggressively from the first over.
- The company is aggressively marketing its new phone in rural areas.
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- Candidates campaigned aggressively in the weeks before the election.
- The bank has aggressively cut costs over the past two years.
Synonyms forcefully vigorously boldly energetically
Opposite cautiously timidly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + aggressively
Aggressively is an adverb, so it modifies a verb: behave, shout, bat, market, expand.
'Aggressively' adverb है, इसलिए यह क्रिया को modify करता है: behave, shout, bat, market, expand।
- The driver behaved aggressively with the traffic police.
- The firm is marketing its new phone aggressively.
shout / glare / bark + aggressively + at sb
With verbs of looking or sounding, the target is introduced by at.
देखने या आवाज़ निकालने वाली क्रियाओं में लक्ष्य को 'at' से जोड़ा जाता है।
- The dog barked aggressively at strangers.
aggressively + past participle
It can come before a participle to say how strongly something is done.
यह किसी participle से पहले आकर बताता है कि काम कितनी तीव्रता से किया गया।
- The scheme was aggressively promoted in rural areas.
aggressive (adjective) vs aggressively (adverb)
Use aggressive before a noun or after be, and aggressively after an action verb.
Noun से पहले या be के बाद 'aggressive' और क्रिया के बाद 'aggressively' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He is an aggressive batsman who plays aggressively.
+Collocations 4
aggressively + verb
marketpursueexpandcampaigndefend
- The party campaigned aggressively in the last week.
verb + aggressively
behavereactbatbowlrespond
- He reacted aggressively to the criticism.
aggressively + adjective / participle
aggressively pricedaggressively pushedaggressively marketed
- The phone was aggressively priced to attract students.
aggressively + approach
pricetaxrecruitinvestbid
- The firm aggressively priced its tickets to win customers.
“More examples 6
- The salesman pushed the product aggressively.
विक्रेता ने उस उत्पाद को ज़ोर-शोर से बेचने का प्रयास किया।
- The batsman attacked the spinners aggressively.
बल्लेबाज़ ने स्पिनरों पर आक्रामक ढंग से प्रहार किया।
- Radhika answered the question calmly, not aggressively.
राधिका ने प्रश्न का उत्तर शांति से दिया, आक्रामक ढंग से नहीं।
- The company is aggressively cutting its costs.
कंपनी अपनी लागत में तेज़ी से कटौती कर रही है।
- The lawyer questioned the witness aggressively.
वकील ने गवाह से उग्रता से पूछताछ की।
- Radhika studied aggressively in the last month before the exam.
राधिका ने परीक्षा से पहले अंतिम महीने में पूरी ताक़त से पढ़ाई की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He behaved aggressive with the officer.
✓ He behaved aggressively with the officer.
An adverb is needed after behave to describe the manner.
तरीका बताने के लिए 'behave' के बाद adverb चाहिए।
✗ The man shouted aggressively to the waiter.
✓ The man shouted aggressively at the waiter.
Shout in anger takes at; shout to means calling out so someone can hear.
क्रोध में चिल्लाने के लिए 'shout at' आता है; 'shout to' का अर्थ किसी को सुनाने के लिए पुकारना है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
violently fiercely belligerently hostilely forcefully vigorously boldly energetically
Antonyms
gently peacefully calmly cautiously timidly
AaSpelling
A-g-g-r-e-s-s with double g and double s (not 'agressively').
Double g और double s के साथ a-g-g-r-e-s-s लिखें ('agressively' गलत है)।