defensively

English

Alternative forms

defencively (archaic, nonstandard)

Etymology

defensive +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɛnsɪvli/

Adverb

defensively (comparative more defensively, superlative most defensively)

In a defensive manner.

Translations

in a defensive manner

Catalan: defensivament (ca)
Finnish: puolustavasti, puolustuksellisesti
French: défensivement (fr)
Italian: difensivamente (it)
Portuguese: defensivamente
Spanish: defensivamente

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