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English adverb: defensively

1. defensively in an apologetic and defensive manner


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

2. defensively in a defensive manner


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


Antonymsoffensively









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