Tom draped his arms protectively over her shoulders.
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Protectively
Synonyms for "protectively"
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3 translations across 2 languages.
Esperanto
1 entries- protekte adv (in a protective manner)
Finnish
2 entries- suojaavasti adv (in a protective manner)
- suojelevasti adv (in a protective manner)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Tom draped his arms protectively over Mary's shoulders.
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A collar is part of a shirt, a jumper, a jacket or a coat which curves protectively round a person's neck.
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