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counteroffensively

counteroffensively adverb: in a counteroffensive manner.

Adverb

counteroffensively (comparative more counteroffensively, superlative most counteroffensively)

  1. In a counteroffensive manner.
    • This is a particularly disruptive tactic if the opponent also prefers an offensive style and has difficulty fighting defensively or counteroffensively.1993, Black Belt, volume 31, number 1, page 48

Forms of counteroffensively

comparativemore counteroffensively
superlativemost counteroffensively

Origin of counteroffensively

From counteroffensive + -ly.

Questions about counteroffensively

What does counteroffensively mean?
Counteroffensively means in a counteroffensive manner.
What part of speech is counteroffensively?
Counteroffensively is an adverb.

Words near counteroffensively in the dictionary

  1. counterobligation
  2. counterobligations
  3. counterobservation
  4. counterobservations
  5. counteroffensive
  6. counteroffensively
  7. counteroffensives
  8. counteroffer
  9. counteroffered
  10. counteroffering
  11. counteroffers

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