offensively

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• offensively — adverb 1. in an unpleasantly offensive manner he smelled offensively unwashed • Ant: ↑inoffensively • Derived from adjective: ↑offensive 2. in an obnoxious manner he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences …   Useful english dictionary

• offensively — adv. Offensively is used with these verbs: ↑struggle …   Collocations dictionary

• offensively — offensive ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing offence. 2) involved or used in active attack. 3) chiefly N. Amer. relating to the team in possession of the ball or puck in a game. ► NOUN ▪ a military campaign of attack. ● be on the offensive Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

• offensively assertive — index blatant (obtrusive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• offensively obtrusive — index blatant (obtrusive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• offensively adv — Do you buy and sell stolen goods? asked Tom offensively …   English expressions

• Offensively — Offensive Of*fen sive, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See {Offend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words. [1913 Webster] 2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• offensively — adverb see offensive I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• offensively — See offensive. * * * …   Universalium

• offensively — adverb in an offensive manner …   Wiktionary

• offensively — É™ fensɪvlɪ adv. in an offensive manner, harmfully; aggressively …   English contemporary dictionary