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PROTECTIVELY
\pɹətˈɛktɪvli], \pɹətˈɛktɪvli], \p_ɹ_ə_t_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_v_l_i]\
Definitions of PROTECTIVELY
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2011 - English Dictionary Database
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in
a
protective
manner
; "
he
bent
protectively
over
the
woman
"
2006
- WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University
in
a
protective
manner
; "
he
bent
protectively
over
the
woman
"
2011
- English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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