stridently

/ˈstraɪdəntli/
adverb
  1. In a loud, harsh, and unpleasant manner.
    • The parrot squawked stridently, waking everyone in the house.
    • He laughed stridently, causing several people to turn and stare.
    • The old fan whirred stridently, making it hard to concentrate.
  2. In a forceful, aggressive, or insistent way, especially when expressing an opinion.
    • She argued stridently for better working conditions during the meeting.
    • He stridently demanded an apology from the company.
    • The editorial stridently opposed the new tax law.
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