01 Word definition

defensively

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is DEFENSIVELY a word?

Yes. DEFENSIVELY is a 11-letter adverb. in an apologetic and defensive manner Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFENSIVELY?

D-E-F-E-N-S-I-V-E-L-Y

DEFENSIVELY contains 11 letters, begins with D, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adverb

  1. in an apologetic and defensive manner

    “‘I felt it better you should know,’ said Sir Cedric defensively”

2adverb

  1. in a defensive manner

    “the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends23points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFENSIVELY spelled?

D1E2F3E4N5S6I7V8E9L10Y11
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withELYLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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FAQ Quick answers

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How do you spell DEFENSIVELY?

DEFENSIVELY is spelled D-E-F-E-N-S-I-V-E-L-Y. It contains 11 letters.