defencelessly

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adverb

In a defenceless manner.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

adverbdefencelessly (comparative more defencelessly, superlative most defencelessly)

comparative more defencelessly · superlative most defencelessly

  1. In a defenceless manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbwithout defense

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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