About The Word Defensively
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Defensively
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What's The Definition Of Defensively?
[adv] in a defensive manner; "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"
[adv] in an apologetic and self-defensive manner; "`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively" Synonyms | Synonyms for Defensively: Related Terms | Find terms related to Defensively: See Also | Defensively In Webster's Dictionary \De*fen"sive*ly\, adv.
On the defensive.
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