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defensively

/dɪ'fɛnsɪvli/

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in a defensive manner
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"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"
Opposite:

offensively
in an apologetic and defensive manner
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"`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively"

Examples of defensively

"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"
"`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively"