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DEFENSELESSLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does defenselessly mean?
• DEFENSELESSLY (adverb)
The adverb DEFENSELESSLY has 1 sense:
1. without defense
Familiarity information: DEFENSELESSLY 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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