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词汇 offensively
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Definition of offensively in English:

offensively

adverb əˈfɛnsɪvliəˈfɛnsɪvli
  • 1In a way that causes resentment, upset, or disgust.

    he behaved offensively to fellow guests
    as submodifier offensively loud music
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The students found these assaults offensively condescending.
    • I find your tone here offensively patronizing.
    • You hurt others by taking things offensively.
    • He was constantly drunk during a visit to the city and behaved offensively to fellow guests.
    • I hope you don't take this offensively, I just wanted to get this straight.
    • It's pathetic that a man of this century should be talking in such an offensively brazen manner about his son's future partner.
    • Historically grape juice was preserved simply by adding offensively high doses of sulphur dioxide.
    • It's not that the majority of the songs presented are offensively bad, just completely unessential.
    • The Countess behaves offensively.
    • The fact that the smoke is offensively unpleasant warrants legislative regulation of the matter.
  • 2In an actively aggressive or attacking manner.

    they intended to fight the war offensively
    our team did an amazing job offensively and defensively
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Offensively, players can dive if the defense is closing in.
    • This move can also be used offensively, and is capable of killing some of the lesser enemies.
    • It seems that people believe that the players can only play offensively.
    • Offensively, the running game is much easier to learn than the passing game.
    • She was trying to figure out a way to use the sword offensively.
    • As long as your offensively gifted soldiers are engaged in combat, you'll be gaining favour.
    • The navy had acted offensively.
    • Do your best offensively and carry out different attacks on enemy operations in the area.
    • They intended to fight the war offensively and win quickly.

Definition of offensively in US English:

offensively

adverbəˈfensivlēəˈfɛnsɪvli
  • 1In a way that causes resentment, upset, or disgust.

    he behaved offensively to fellow guests
    as submodifier offensively loud music
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I find your tone here offensively patronizing.
    • The students found these assaults offensively condescending.
    • It's not that the majority of the songs presented are offensively bad, just completely unessential.
    • Historically grape juice was preserved simply by adding offensively high doses of sulphur dioxide.
    • You hurt others by taking things offensively.
    • It's pathetic that a man of this century should be talking in such an offensively brazen manner about his son's future partner.
    • The fact that the smoke is offensively unpleasant warrants legislative regulation of the matter.
    • The Countess behaves offensively.
    • I hope you don't take this offensively, I just wanted to get this straight.
    • He was constantly drunk during a visit to the city and behaved offensively to fellow guests.
  • 2In an actively aggressive or attacking manner.

    they intended to fight the war offensively
    our team did an amazing job offensively and defensively
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She was trying to figure out a way to use the sword offensively.
    • As long as your offensively gifted soldiers are engaged in combat, you'll be gaining favour.
    • This move can also be used offensively, and is capable of killing some of the lesser enemies.
    • Offensively, players can dive if the defense is closing in.
    • They intended to fight the war offensively and win quickly.
    • Do your best offensively and carry out different attacks on enemy operations in the area.
    • The navy had acted offensively.
    • It seems that people believe that the players can only play offensively.
    • Offensively, the running game is much easier to learn than the passing game.
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