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