Definitions for offensively

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. offensively(adverb)

    in an unpleasantly offensive manner

    "he smelled offensively unwashed"

  2. offensively, objectionably, obnoxiously(adverb)

    in an obnoxious manner

    "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences"

  3. offensively(adverb)

    in an aggressive manner

    "`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said"; "the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean"

Wiktionary

  1. offensively(Adverb)

    In an offensive manner.


Translations for offensively

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

offensively(adverb)

an attack

They launched an offensive against the invading army.

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