Offensively Definition & Meaning
offensively
- adverb
- in an unpleasantly offensive manner; "he smelled offensively unwashed"
- in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences"
- in an aggressive manner; "`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said"; "the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean"
"Offensively" in song lyrics
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"Cuz I had this tendency: always rap offensively"
Dan-e-o f/ Nish Raawks, Spidahman — The Real Deal
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- What does offensively mean?
- in an unpleasantly offensive manner; "he smelled offensively unwashed" in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences" in an aggressive manner; "`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said"; "the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean"
- What part of speech is offensively?
- Offensively is an adverb.
- How many definitions does offensively have?
- Offensively has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).