OFFENSIVELY
Scrabble letter values: O1F4F4E1N1S1I1V4E1L1Y4 = 23
Definition
- adverb in an unpleasantly offensive manner.
- adverb in an obnoxious manner. — synonyms: objectionably, obnoxiously
- adverb in an aggressive manner.
Examples
- “he smelled offensively unwashed”
- “he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences”
- “`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said”