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Defensively Meaning & Definition
Defensively Definition And Meaning

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"

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Defensively In Webster's Dictionary

\De*fen"sive*ly\, adv. On the defensive.

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