英语词汇“defiantly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

If you act defiantly, you’re a rebel. On "Everyone Wear Red" Day, you show up defiantly dressed in head-to-toe blue, or white, or, well, anything but red.

Defiantly is an adverb that is linked to the noun defiance which is defined as "bold disobedience." It is one thing to behave badly and hope to get away with it. It is quite another to want to be seen behaving badly — that's action done defiantly: it defies, or openly goes against an order or rule. People who act defiantly might have a good reason — or they might just want attention.

WORD FAMILY

defiant: defiance, defiantly+/defiance: defiances/defy: defiant, defied, defies, defying

USAGE EXAMPLES

But here’s the key question: for jaded Israelis almost defiantly committed to political stagnation, will it matter?

The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017)

It was hard enough back in the mid-20th century for any female artist to succeed, but particularly one whose work was so defiantly unfeminine.

The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016)

Then she defiantly smiled at the rest of us.

Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)

adv in a rebellious manner

Syn

contumaciously, rebelliously

单词	defiantly
释义	defiantly (once / 1760 pages) adv If you act defiantly, you’re a rebel. On "Everyone Wear Red" Day, you show up defiantly dressed in head-to-toe blue, or white, or, well, anything but red. Defiantly is an adverb that is linked to the noun defiance which is defined as "bold disobedience." It is one thing to behave badly and hope to get away with it. It is quite another to want to be seen behaving badly — that's action done defiantly: it defies, or openly goes against an order or rule. People who act defiantly might have a good reason — or they might just want attention. WORD FAMILY defiant: defiance, defiantly+/defiance: defiances/defy: defiant, defied, defies, defying USAGE EXAMPLES But here’s the key question: for jaded Israelis almost defiantly committed to political stagnation, will it matter? The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) It was hard enough back in the mid-20th century for any female artist to succeed, but particularly one whose work was so defiantly unfeminine. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Then she defiantly smiled at the rest of us. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) adv in a rebellious manner Syn contumaciously, rebelliously
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