DEFENSIVELY Synonyms
There are 13 synonyms of the word
defensively.
(exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word defensively. (close relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word defensively. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEFENSIVELY
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| anxiously | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • with anxiety or apprehension | ||||||||
| apprehensively | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • with anxiety or apprehension | ||||||||
| carefully | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • taking care or paying attention • as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact | ||||||||
| cautiously | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact • in a conservative manner | ||||||||
| guardedly | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • in a conservative manner | ||||||||
| hesitantly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • with hesitation; in a hesitant manner | ||||||||
| nervously | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • in an anxiously nervous manner • with nervous excitement | ||||||||
| protectively | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • in a protective manner | ||||||||
| tentatively | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • in a tentative manner | ||||||||
| vigilantly | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • in a watchful manner | ||||||||
| warily | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • in a wary manner | ||||||||
| watchfully | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • in a watchful manner | ||||||||
| on guard | ||||||||
adjective satellite • vigilant | ||||||||
