defiantly
adverb
de·fi·ant·ly
di-ˈfī-ənt-lē 
dē-
: in a defiant manner : in a way that is full of or shows a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight
She spoke out defiantly against the proposed law.
As his empire crumbled amid the … scandal, he defiantly refused a graceful exit.—
Jonathan Alter
Jonathan AlterThough restrained, the women do not lack independence, and they wag their tongues as defiantly as ever.—Jason Farago
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Yet Murillo, born a year after Scolari uttered those words, remains defiantly committed to his understanding of the meaning of Brazilian football.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Purists see the rise of almost defiantly unlaborious music as proof that fast fashion floats, but this wave is kin to everything that came before it.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Corpus, displaying typical sheriff behavior, defiantly rejected the report and refused to resign.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Hunter, on the other hand, keeps his gaze locked on the near-at-hand, and, defiantly optimistic, offers the possibility of repair.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Purists see the rise of almost defiantly unlaborious music as proof that fast fashion floats, but this wave is kin to everything that came before it.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Corpus, displaying typical sheriff behavior, defiantly rejected the report and refused to resign.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Hunter, on the other hand, keeps his gaze locked on the near-at-hand, and, defiantly optimistic, offers the possibility of repair.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for defiantly
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“Defiantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defiantly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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