defensively

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-fen-siv ]

Definition:

adv. serving to defend; protective

Sentence:

He defensively answered the questions.

More example sentences:

He defensively answered the questions.

Hear it

Synonyms:

protective; watchful; resistive; safeguarding

Antonyms:

undefensive;unprotective;unwary; unwatchful

How many syllables in defensively?

4 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide defensively into syllables:

de-fen-sive-ly

Defensively rhymes:

Four Syllable Rhymes
- expensively
- extensively
- intensively
- offensively
Five Syllable Rhymes
- comprehensively
- inexpensively

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