defiantly
defiantly · more defiantly · most defiantly
In a defiant mannerIn a defiant manner.
/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əntli/
» Tom behaved defiantly.
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1 sensesIn a defiant manner.
in a rebellious manner
Examples
5 sentencesTom behaved defiantly.
She stood defiantly with arms akimbo.
When asked to clean his room, he crossed his arms defiantly.
The opposition have defiantly formed their own, parallel committee, delaying the election and prompting international concern.
Daniel looked at Amanda defiantly.
Forms
more defiantly, most defiantly| Comparative | more defiantly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most defiantly |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a rebellious manner:rebelliouslycontumaciously
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddefiant
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.