defenselessly

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UK/dɪˈfɛnsləsli/

adverb

In a defenseless manner.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adverbdefenselessly (comparative more defenselessly, superlative most defenselessly)

comparative more defenselessly · superlative most defenselessly

  1. In a defenseless manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbwithout defense

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Finnish puolustuskyvyttömästi
  • puolustuskyvyttömästiin a defenseless manner
Polish bezbronnie, bezradnie
  • bezbronniein a defenseless manner
  • bezradniein a defenseless manner
  • bezsilniein a defenseless manner
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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