Meanings
adverbdefencively (comparative more defencively, superlative most defencively)
comparative more defencively · superlative most defencively
- alternativearchaicnonstandardAlternative form of defensively.
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APA
defencively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defencively
MLA
“defencively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defencively. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defencively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defencively.
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