defeatistly

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adverb

In a defeatist manner.

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Meanings

adverbdefeatistly (comparative more defeatistly, superlative most defeatistly)

comparative more defeatistly · superlative most defeatistly

  1. In a defeatist manner.

    A battle is engaged between the electric light And the daylight, defeatistly withdrawing.

    1951, James Laughlin, New Directions in Prose and Poetry, volume 13

Origin

From defeatist + -ly.

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Translations

Polish defetystycznie
  • defetystycznieTranslations
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APA

defeatistly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defeatistly

MLA

“defeatistly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defeatistly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defeatistly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defeatistly.

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