- offensively
- adverb see offensive I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
offensively
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offensively — adverb 1. in an unpleasantly offensive manner he smelled offensively unwashed • Ant: ↑inoffensively • Derived from adjective: ↑offensive 2. in an obnoxious manner he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences … Useful english dictionary
offensively — adv. Offensively is used with these verbs: ↑struggle … Collocations dictionary
offensively — offensive ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing offence. 2) involved or used in active attack. 3) chiefly N. Amer. relating to the team in possession of the ball or puck in a game. ► NOUN ▪ a military campaign of attack. ● be on the offensive Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
offensively assertive — index blatant (obtrusive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
offensively obtrusive — index blatant (obtrusive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
offensively adv — Do you buy and sell stolen goods? asked Tom offensively … English expressions
Offensively — Offensive Of*fen sive, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See {Offend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words. [1913 Webster] 2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offensively — See offensive. * * * … Universalium
offensively — adverb in an offensive manner … Wiktionary
offensively — É™ fensɪvlɪ adv. in an offensive manner, harmfully; aggressively … English contemporary dictionary
