"defensively" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /dɪˈfɛnsɪvli/ [UK] Forms: more defensively [comparative], most defensively [superlative]
Etymology: From defensive + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|defensive|ly}} defensive + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} defensively (comparative more defensively, superlative most defensively)
  1. In a defensive manner. Synonyms: defencively [archaic, nonstandard] Translations (in a defensive manner): defensivament (Catalan), puolustavasti (Finnish), puolustuksellisesti (Finnish), défensivement (French), αμυντικά (amyntiká) (Greek), difensivamente (Italian), defensivamente (Portuguese), defensivamente (Spanish)

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