protectively
adverb
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adv
Etymology: Etymology tree Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English protectively From protective + -ly.
- In a protective manner.
“Her smile froze. Her hands raised protectively, she crouched back. From her throat came a sound of pure terror.”