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Defensively meaning in English
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Defensively pronunciation in English
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Defensively
see synonyms of defensivelyAdverb
1. defensively
in an apologetic and defensive manner
Example Sentences:'I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively'
2. defensively
in a defensive manner
Example Sentences:'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'
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