offensively
adv. B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈfɛnsɪvɫi// UK //əfˈɛnsɪvli// of·fen·sive·ly
adv. in a way that is very rude, insulting, or makes you feel angry. You use this to describe something that is meant to hurt someone's feelings.
adv. in a manner that is intended to insult, provoke, or cause offense. Often used to describe speech, behavior, or content that violates social norms.
He made an offensively rude comment about her clothes.
The advertisement was criticized for being offensively sexist and misleading to the public.
The comedian's performance was described as offensively crude by some critics, though others argued it was a necessary satire of the establishment.
From offensive + -ly.
- Adjectiveoffensive
- Adverboffensively