counteroffensively

adverb

In a counteroffensive manner.

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Meanings

adverbcounteroffensively (comparative more counteroffensively, superlative most counteroffensively)

comparative more counteroffensively · superlative most counteroffensively

  1. In a counteroffensive manner.

    This is a particularly disruptive tactic if the opponent also prefers an offensive style and has difficulty fighting defensively or counteroffensively.

    1993, Black Belt, volume 31, number 1, page 48

Origin

From counteroffensive + -ly.

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APA

counteroffensively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteroffensively

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“counteroffensively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteroffensively. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counteroffensively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteroffensively.

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