Tom draped his arms protectively over her shoulders.
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Protectively
Synonyms for "protectively" (10 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Adverb(2 words)
Strong matches (3)
Adverb(3 words)
Related words (5)
Adverb(5 words)
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More general
1 entriesmanner adverb
More specific
3 entriesCollocations
5 entriesact protectivelyhold protectivelymove protectivelyspeak protectively aboutstand protectively by
Inflections
2 entriesmore protectivelymost protectively
Derivations
2 entriesSample 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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