protectively
In a protective mannerIn a protective manner.
» Tom draped his arms protectively over Mary's shoulders.
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1 sensesIn a protective manner.
in a protective manner
Examples
4 sentencesTom draped his arms protectively over Mary's shoulders.
Tom draped his arms protectively over her shoulders.
In the temple relief, the nagas spread their hoods protectively above the deity.
A collar is part of a shirt, a jumper, a jacket or a coat which curves protectively round a person's neck.
deEin Kragen ist ein Teil eines Hemdes, eines Pullovers, einer Jacke oder eines Mantels, der sich schützend um den Hals eines Menschen wölbt. — al_ex_an_der
Forms
more protectively, most protectively| Comparative | more protectively Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most protectively |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons 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.