Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Synonyms for offensively


Grammar : Adv
Spell : uh-fen-siv or for 4, 5, aw-fen-, of-en-
Phonetic Transcription : əˈfɛn sɪv or for 4, 5, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn-



Définition of offensively

Origin :
  • "attacking" (1540s), "insulting" (1570s), both from Middle French offensif (16c.) and directly from Medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens-, past participle stem of offendere "offend" (see offend). Related: Offensively; offensiveness.
  • As in obnoxiously : adv cruelly
  • As in outrageously : adv horribly
Example sentences :
  • Wilding shrugged and smiled; Grey's eye was offensively upon him.
  • Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini
  • At first she was made much of, in an offensively patronising manner.
  • Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
  • He contrived to say it so offensively that Jumbo flushed with anger.
  • Extract from : « Oh, You Tex! » by William Macleod Raine
  • He struck me as a dapper man, noticeably, but not offensively, self-satisfied.
  • Extract from : « A Daughter of the Middle Border » by Hamlin Garland
  • "That is posterity's look-out," said Hamilton, offensively; but Bones ignored the rudeness.
  • Extract from : « Bones » by Edgar Wallace
  • On these occasions he was too vain to see what she was too polite to show him offensively.
  • Extract from : « White Lies » by Charles Reade
  • Joe stared at Sam offensively, and continued to laugh after the others had done.
  • Extract from : « The Huntress » by Hulbert Footner
  • His manners were like those of most seamen, bold, but not offensively so.
  • Extract from : « Olla Podrida » by Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)
  • Not at all offensively, but he tended to get pretty ambitious then.
  • Extract from : « Legacy » by James H Schmitz
  • The captain stared at her offensively and went on with his meal.
  • Extract from : « At Sunwich Port, Complete » by W.W. Jacobs

Words or expressions associated with your search


Most wanted synonyms

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019