Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By way of invasion or unprovoked attack; aggressively.
- In an offensive or displeasing manner; displeasingly; unpleasantly; disagreeably.
- Injuriously; mischievously.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
offensive manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an obnoxious manner
- adverb in an aggressive manner
- adverb in an unpleasantly offensive manner
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Examples
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The talent, particularly offensively, is there to make a big jump in the league standings.
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The Giants were so thin offensively that manager Bruce Bochy ended up giving Mr. Average the starting job for the postseason.
When Average Becomes Excellent Matthew Futterman 2010
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East Carolina has scored a lot of points this season (37 per game), but the Pirates are actually just average offensively from a compensated yards per play perspective (5.8 yards per play has come against teams that would combine to allow 5.8 yppl to an average team).
Jeff Ma: Bringing Down the Bookie: Week 7 Jeff Ma 2010
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The talent, particularly offensively, is there to make a big jump in the league standings.
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` ` When we contribute and chip in offensively, it makes things so much easier for everyone else. ''
USATODAY.com 2008
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` ` To be counted on offensively is a real treat for me, '' Cooke said.
USATODAY.com 2008
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“You can almost call it offensively and defensively.”
Distant Replay 2008
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The Kings had it going offensively from the start, outscoring Minnesota 36-27 in a fast-paced opening quarter.
USATODAY.com 2008
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“You can almost call it offensively and defensively.”
Distant Replay 2008
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Nashville came in offensively challenged after managing just 22 goals over the past 13 games and going 2-2-1 over the past five.
USATODAY.com 2008
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