Tom reacted defensively.
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Defensively
Synonyms for "defensively" (1 found)
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8 translations across 7 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- defensivament adv (in a defensive manner)
Finnish
2 entries- puolustavasti adv (in a defensive manner)
- puolustuksellisesti adv (in a defensive manner)
French
1 entries- défensivement adv (in a defensive manner)
Greek
1 entries- αμυντικά adv (in a defensive manner)
Italian
1 entries- difensivamente adv (in a defensive manner)
Portuguese
1 entries- defensivamente adv (in a defensive manner)
Spanish
1 entries- defensivamente adv (in a defensive manner)
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Buddhists are not so anti-science as some Christians defensively are.
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Stingrays only use their stingers defensively, so injuries to humans are rare.
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This is a particularly disruptive tactic if the opponent also prefers an offensive style and has difficulty fighting defensively or counteroffensively.
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