 offensively |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in an obnoxious manner | |
| Synonyms: | obnoxiously objectionably | |
| Examples: | "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences" |
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| Related terms: | objectionable objectionable offensive objectionable | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in an unpleasantly offensive manner | |
| Examples: | "he smelled offensively unwashed" |
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| Related terms: | inoffensively offensive offensive | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] in an aggressive manner | |
| Examples: | "`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said" "the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean" |
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| Related terms: | defensively offensive offensive | |
| Similar spelling: |
offensive offensiveness offenseless offenceless |
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