Definition of defiantly in English:
defiantly
adverb dɪˈfʌɪəntlidəˈfaɪəntli
In a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience.
he defiantly refused to accept any government money
folding her arms, she stood defiantly
Example sentencesExamples
- Suddenly, Blake found himself surrounded by a bunch of buffalo hunters defiantly waving their Winchester rifles.
- The revolutionaries marched defiantly towards the heart of the city.
- Few Americans know that nearly two hundred years ago their flag flew proudly and defiantly over part of the town of Hastings in England.
- He has defiantly defended his record at the company, which generates more than a fifth of the UK's electricity.
- But regional assembly backers reacted defiantly to the millionaire's plans.
- He would not stop his comments and chose to openly and defiantly declare that nobody will silence him.
- She defiantly vowed to fight on until August's party convention.
- He defiantly asserted that weapons provided beauty to man.
- The country responded defiantly to US sanctions over anti-gay legislation.
- But the country's president defiantly insists the nuclear program is going ahead full steam.
Definition of defiantly in US English:
defiantly
adverbdəˈfīəntlēdəˈfaɪəntli
In a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience.
he defiantly refused to accept any government money
folding her arms, she stood defiantly
Example sentencesExamples
- He defiantly asserted that weapons provided beauty to man.
- But regional assembly backers reacted defiantly to the millionaire's plans.
- The revolutionaries marched defiantly towards the heart of the city.
- He has defiantly defended his record at the company, which generates more than a fifth of the UK's electricity.
- The country responded defiantly to US sanctions over anti-gay legislation.
- He would not stop his comments and chose to openly and defiantly declare that nobody will silence him.
- Few Americans know that nearly two hundred years ago their flag flew proudly and defiantly over part of the town of Hastings in England.
- But the country's president defiantly insists the nuclear program is going ahead full steam.
- Suddenly, Blake found himself surrounded by a bunch of buffalo hunters defiantly waving their Winchester rifles.
- She defiantly vowed to fight on until August's party convention.