defyingly

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defyingly

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)ɪŋ(ɡ)li/ UK

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From defying + -ly.

adverb more defyingly · most defyingly

With defiance. […] while in the open air of the deck some officers will, upon provocation, bear themselves boldly and defyingly enough towards their commander […]

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@misc{defyingly_2026,
  title = {defyingly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defyingly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}