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Meaning of "defenselessly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFENSELESSLY

defenselessly  [dɪˈfenslɪslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFENSELESSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defenselessly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFENSELESSLY


artlessly
ˈɑːtlɪslɪ
baselessly
ˈbeɪslɪslɪ
blamelessly
ˈbleɪmlɪslɪ
bootlessly
ˈbuːtlɪslɪ
causelessly
ˈkɔːzlɪslɪ
doubtlessly
ˈdaʊtlɪslɪ
formlessly
ˈfɔːmlɪslɪ
harmlessly
ˈhɑːmlɪslɪ
heartlessly
ˈhɑːtlɪslɪ
heedlessly
ˈhiːdlɪslɪ
humourlessly
ˈhjuːməlɪslɪ
mirthlessly
mɜːθlɪslɪ
nervelessly
ˈnɜːvlɪslɪ
placelessly
ˈpleɪslɪslɪ
remorselessly
rɪˈmɔːslɪslɪ
senselessly
ˈsenslɪslɪ
sightlessly
ˈsaɪtlɪslɪ
spinelessly
ˈspaɪnlɪslɪ
successlessly
səkˈsɛslɪslɪ
voicelessly
ˈvɔɪslɪslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFENSELESSLY

defendant
defender
Defender of the Faith
defending
defending counsel
defenestrate
defenestration
defensative
defense
defenseless
defenselessness
defenseman
defensibility
defensible
defensibleness
defensibly
defensive
defensive medicine
defensively
defensiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFENSELESSLY

aimlessly
carelessly
effortlessly
endlessly
expressly
faultlessly
flawlessly
grossly
helplessly
hopelessly
mercilessly
needlessly
recklessly
relentlessly
ruthlessly
seamlessly
shamelessly
spotlessly
timelessly
tirelessly
wordlessly

Synonyms and antonyms of defenselessly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «defenselessly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFENSELESSLY

Find out the translation of defenselessly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defenselessly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defenselessly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

defenselessly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indefensamente
570 millions of speakers

English

defenselessly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

defenselessly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

defenselessly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беззащитно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indefeso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

defenselessly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans défense
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa pertahanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wehrlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無防備に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무방비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defenselessly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phòng bị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

defenselessly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निराधारपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savunmas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indifeso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

defenselessly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

беззахисно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defenselessly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χωρίς άμυνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sonder verdediging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

defenselessly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

defenselessly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defenselessly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENSELESSLY»

The term «defenselessly» is used very little and occupies the 163.232 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENSELESSLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defenselessly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFENSELESSLY»

Discover the use of defenselessly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defenselessly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global ...
For two centuries Asians have been bystanders in world history, reacting defenselessly to the surges of Western commerce, thought, and power.
Kishore Mahbubani, 2009
2
Critique and Power: Recasting the Foucault/Habermas Debate
They were delivered up to the dialectic of liberation and enslavement, more defenselessly than the science of history, which at least had control over the sceptical potential of historical relativization; but especially more defenselessly than ...
Michael Kelly, Michel Foucault, Jürgen Habermas, 1994
3
Michel Foucault:
They were delivered up to the dialectic of liberation and enslavement, more defenselessly than the science of history, which at least had control over the sceptical potential of historical relativization; but especially more defenselessly than ...
Barry Smart, 1994
4
Der Philosophische Diskurs Der Moderne:
They were delivered up to the dialectic of liberation and enslavement, more defenselessly than the science of history, which at least had control over the sceptical potential of historical relativization; but especially more defenselessly than ...
Jürgen Habermas, 1990
5
An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers
... suchas unemployment and juvenile delinquency. Aldri la dem kle deg forsvarsfost naken (1974; Never Let Them Dress You Defenselessly Naked), Nilsen's first novel, deals with the question of legalized abortion. The theme of Fntt /fip(1980; ...
Katharina M. Wilson, 1991
6
La Plata, the Argentine Confederation and Paraguay. ...
... which the foot-soldiers soon became entangled, and were for a time defenselessly exposed to the arrows of the QueEXPEDITION OF AYOLAS. 455 randis. The cavalry made a bold charge,
Thomas Jefferson Page, 1859
7
The Human Tradition in Mexico
... problems, he also exposed the social and economic plight of Mexico's campesinado. This solidarity was expressed in the dedication of his thesis, to "the men of the countryside who struggle defenselessly under difficult conditions to produce ...
Jeffrey M. Pilcher, 2003
8
Embodied Spirituality in a Sacred World
It exists wholly in the public domain, nakedly, defenselessly exposed to radically intimate interpersonal contact. If, then, the child is to withdraw from symbiotic intimacy with the caregiver, it perforce must withdraw from the body. In fact, the child ...
Michael Washburn, 2012
9
Transpersonal Psychology in Psychoanalytic Perspective
The ego no longer feels defenselessly exposed to the gaze of other people, and what hitherto was a struggle against such exposure now becomes a struggle for deep and authentic self-disclosure. This fundamental shift in existential posture is  ...
Michael Washburn, 1994
10
Culturism: A Word, a Value, Our Future
Those in more rationally organized civilizations would still largely be huddled defenselessly in huts; captive to the whims of weather and unable to leave the village into which they were born. The life expectancy would still be thirty to forty years ...
John Kenneth Ph D Press, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFENSELESSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defenselessly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Exclusive — Sheriff Arpaio: Protecting Black Churches Is About …
... public safety and letting any would-be Charleston copy-cat attackers know that people weren't sitting in those churches defenselessly. «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
2
Prominent Dem on MSNBC reveals the stupidity of gun grabbers
Somehow, in the mind of Shrum, people returning fire would be worse than being mowed down defenselessly. Apparently, guns have a will of ... «American Thinker, Jun 15»
3
Lee Haskins vs. Ryosuke Iwasa: Winner, Recap and Reaction
The Japanese contender slumped defenselessly, forcing referee Phil Edwards to stop the action at 2:10 of Round 6. As Dennis Hobson pointed ... «Bleacher Report, Jun 15»
4
Interfaith Voices: Seeking clarity in the fight over faith
It was in this setting that I came to a deep resolve to stand in my faith and act from that faith defenselessly — refusing to participate in any war ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jun 15»
5
Michael Slager, Officer Involved in Walter Scott Death, Charged with …
To see my son running defenselessly being shot, it just tore my heart to pieces. And I just pray that this doesn't have to happen to another ... «Mic, Jun 15»
6
NBA Finals Game 2 Live Stream Watch Online Free Warriors …
Presently, the chances that James can do this absolutely alone – with Irving and Kevin Love observing defenselessly from the sidelines ... «Tribune, Jun 15»
7
President Obama plows ahead on trade with plans to visit Nike …
... the visit to Nike is of a piece with Obama's view of the world: Engage even if it looks unseemly, and help write the rules, or drift defenselessly ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
8
Federal lawsuit claims Santa Ana officers used excessive force …
... lower body with a baton, by plowing into his neck as he lay defenselessly on the ground and by discharging several cycles from a Taser gun." «OCRegister, Apr 15»
9
Father: Walter Scott May Have Run From Police Because He Owed …
“I almost couldn't look at it to see my son running defenselessly, being shot. It just tore my heart to pieces,” she said on ABC's “Good Morning ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
10
Saints Tight End Benjamin Watson Writes Thoughtful Walter Scott …
Judy Scott, after losing her son, said that "To see my son running, defenselessly being shot, it just tore my heart to pieces." Don't speculate ... «Canal Street Chronicles, Apr 15»

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