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offensively

ʌ'fɛnsɪvli

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adverb
in an obnoxious manner
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"he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences"

Similar:

objectionably obnoxiously
in an unpleasantly offensive manner
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"he smelled offensively unwashed"
Opposite:

inoffensively
in an aggressive manner
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"`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said" "the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean"
Opposite:

defensively

Examples of offensively

"he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences"
"he smelled offensively unwashed"
"`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said"
"the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean"