protectively

副词 adv.

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a protective manner.
    — Her smile froze. Her hands raised protectively, she crouched back. From her throat came a sound of pure terror.

词形变化

more protectively comparative most protectively superlative

词源

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.
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