retaliatorily

[US]/rɪˈtæliəˌtɔːrɪli/
[UK]/rɪˈtæliəˌtɔːrɪli/

Translation

adv.in a retaliatory manner; as an act of retaliation

Phrases & Collocations

retaliatorily imposed

Example Sentences

after the sanction, the minister spoke retaliatorily in a televised address.

she responded retaliatorily to the criticism, escalating the argument in public.

the company acted retaliatorily by cutting hours after workers reported safety issues.

he voted retaliatorily against the bill after being excluded from the committee.

the editor wrote retaliatorily, aiming sharp remarks at the rival newspaper.

the landlord raised the rent retaliatorily when the tenant requested repairs.

online, fans attacked retaliatorily after the athlete apologized for the mistake.

the manager reassigned her retaliatorily for filing a formal complaint.

the rival teams fouled retaliatorily after a hard tackle in the first half.

he spoke retaliatorily to the press, blaming colleagues for the failure.

the regime arrested activists retaliatorily following the peaceful march.

rather than negotiate, they sued retaliatorily to intimidate the smaller firm.

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