protectively

adv

protectively

adv

Etymology From protective + -ly.

1

In a protective manner.

Her smile froze. Her hands raised protectively, she crouched back. From her throat came a sound of pure terror.1983, Terry Pratchett, The Colour of Magic, published 2022, page 122:

Derived terms: cardioprotectively, cryoprotectively, neuroprotectively

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