"defencelessly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more defencelessly [comparative], most defencelessly [superlative]
Etymology: defenceless + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|defenceless|ly}} defenceless + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} defencelessly (comparative more defencelessly, superlative most defencelessly)
  1. In a defenceless manner.
    Sense id: en-defencelessly-en-adv-Zfp2kN2m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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