protectively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Flat-pack ornaments that don’t need to be protectively stowed in a special container are a boon to small spacers.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
In one moment Blue Ivy protectively tells her mother not to worry about the details of a piece of staging and get some rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
Females of the Muusoctopus robustus—the octopus species found in the garden—hover protectively over their eggs, their arms facing up, ready to swipe away any potential predators.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 23, 2023
He said firefighters protectively drenched a propane refilling station for forklifts in water.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
She folded her arms across the swell of her belly, protectively.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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