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defensively

/d/I/'f/E/ns/I/vl/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adverb

  1. in an apologetic and defensive manner

    adv.all

    Examples
    `I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. in a defensive manner

    adv.all

    Examples
    The general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis.
    Antonyms offensively

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. On the defensive.

    adverb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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