Synonyms:
defensively
Meaning: in a defensive manner; "the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis"
Synonyms:
defensively
Meaning: in an apologetic and defensive manner; "`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively"
Usage examples
"I suppose you think it's a joke, our being nearly murdered by the people we came to help," Paula began, a trifle defensively.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Red Scare, License CC BY-SA 4.0