Meaning

1 senses
  1. In a defiant manner.

    in a rebellious manner

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tom behaved defiantly.

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  2. She stood defiantly with arms akimbo.

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  3. When asked to clean his room, he crossed his arms defiantly.

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  4. The opposition have defiantly formed their own, parallel committee, delaying the election and prompting international concern.

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  5. Daniel looked at Amanda defiantly.

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Forms

more defiantly, most defiantly
Comparativemore defiantly Lesson
Superlativemost defiantly

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relateddefiant

See also

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