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 offensively offensively /əˈfɛnsɪvli/

adverb

  1. In an aggressive manner  ( offensively )
    in an aggressive manner
     In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said
    In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said
     The admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean
    the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean
  2. In an obnoxious manner  ( objectionably , obnoxiously , offensively )
    in an obnoxious manner
     He said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences
    he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences
  3. In an unpleasantly offensive manner  ( offensively )
    in an unpleasantly offensive manner
     He smelled offensively unwashed
    he smelled offensively unwashed