What is the meaning of the word "defensively"?
Definitions:
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in a defensive manner
adverb
- 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
- 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 adverb
- `I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively
- `I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively