offensively

Adverb
  1. In an unpleasantly offensive manner (synset 400308726)
    "he smelled offensively unwashed"
  2. In an obnoxious manner (synset 400308302)
    "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences"
    same as: objectionably, obnoxiously
  3. In an aggressive manner (synset 400308075)
    "`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said"; "the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean"

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