defensively


Meanings

  • in an apologetic and defensive manner;
    • "`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively"
  • 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"

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 21

defensively is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

defensively is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

defensively is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 23

defensively is a valid Words With Friends word