- protectively
- adverb see protect
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
protectively
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protectively — protective ► ADJECTIVE ▪ serving, intended, or wishing to protect. ► NOUN Brit. 1) a thing that protects. 2) dated a condom. DERIVATIVES protectively adverb protectiveness noun … English terms dictionary
protectively — adverb in a protective manner (Freq. 1) he bent protectively over the woman • Derived from adjective: ↑protective … Useful english dictionary
protectively — See protective. * * * … Universalium
protectively — adverb In a protective manner … Wiktionary
protectively — prÉ™ tektɪvlɪ adv. in a protective manner, defensively … English contemporary dictionary
protectively — pro·tec·tive·ly … English syllables
protectively — See: protective … English dictionary
self-protectively — See self protection. * * * … Universalium
protective — protectively, adv. protectiveness, n. /preuh tek tiv/, adj. 1. having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering. 2. tending to protect. 3. Econ. of, pertaining to, or designed to favor protectionism: protective tariffs. 4.… … Universalium
Classified information in the United Kingdom — Classified information in the United Kingdom, now called Protectively Marked Information, is a system used to protect information from intentional or inadvertent release to unauthorised readers. The system is organised by the Cabinet Office and… … Wikipedia
