defensively
(adverb) in a defensive manner; “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”
defensively
(adverb) in an apologetic and defensive manner; “‘I felt it better you should know,’ said Sir Cedric defensively”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
defensively (comparative more defensively, superlative most defensively)
In a defensive manner.
Source: Wiktionary
De*fen"sive*ly, adv.
Definition: On the defensive.
De*fen"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. défensif.]
1. Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor. A moat defensive to a house. Shak.
2. Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive; as, defensive war.
3. In a state or posture of defense. Milton.
De*fen"sive, n.
Definition: That which defends; a safeguard. Wars preventive, upon just fears, are true defensive. Bacon. To be on the defensive, To stand on the defensive, to be or stand in a state or posture of defense or resistance, in opposition to aggression or attack.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
