Tom reacted defensively.
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Defensively
Synonyms for "defensively" (8 found)
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Adverb(2 words)
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Adverb(3 words)
on guard
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2 entriesadverb of mannermanner adverb
More specific
7 entriesintrusion deterrenceman to manprotectivelyrisk mitigationself-defensivelythreat avoidancezone defense
Collocations
6 entriesact defensivelydefensively frameddefensively orientedplay defensivelyrespond defensivelyspeak defensively
Inflections
2 entriesmore defensivelymost defensively
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2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
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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