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offensively meaning and definition
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Definition of offensively (adverb)
- in an unpleasantly offensive manner
- "he smelled offensively unwashed"
- antonym: inoffensively
- in an obnoxious manner
- "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences"
- synonyms: objectionably, obnoxiously
- in an aggressive manner
- "`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said"; "the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean"
- antonym: defensively
Source: Princeton University Wordnet