defensively

1. In a defensive manner.

   in a defensive manner

1. Tom reacted defensively.

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2. Stingrays only use their stingers defensively, so injuries to humans are rare.

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3. Buddhists are not so anti-science as some Christians defensively are.

   deBuddhisten sind nicht so gegen den wissenschaftlichen Fortschritt wie manche Christen in ihrer Abwehrhaltung.

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