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offensively

of·fen·si·vely

US/əˈfɛnsɪvli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in an unpleasantly offensive manner

  • “he smelled offensively unwashed”
Antonyms
2.

in an obnoxious manner

  • “he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences”
Synonyms
3.

in an aggressive manner

  • “In this crisis, we must act offensively,”
  • “;”
Antonyms

Origin

From offensive + -ly.

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