fra: défensivement

Information
has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/fra/d%C3%A9fensivement

Meaning
means	(adverb) 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" defensively
means	(adverb) in an apologetic and defensive manner; "`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively" defensively