# defensively

> English word · Adverb · IPA /dɪˈfɛnsɪvli/ · frequency rank #20,087

## Definitions
1. In a defensive manner.

## Etymology
From defensive + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **defensive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defensive-vs-defensively)

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddefensively`, `deefnsively`, `defenisvely`, `defennsively`, `defensievly`, `defensivelly`, `defensivelyy`, `defensiveyl`, `defensivley`, `defensivvely`, `defenssively`, `defensviely`, `defesnively`, `deffensively`, `defnesively`, `dfeensively`, `edfensively`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/defensively