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DEFENCELESSLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does defencelessly mean?
• DEFENCELESSLY (adverb)
The adverb DEFENCELESSLY has 1 sense:
1. without defense
Familiarity information: DEFENCELESSLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without defense
Synonyms:
defenceless; defencelessly; defenseless; defenselessly
Context example:
the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly
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