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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After beginning the season defiantly defending a James-Anthony Davis-Rui Hachimura-Austin Reaves-D’Angelo Russell starting group, Redick moved Russell to the bench after nine games for Cam Reddish.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
This beef-ending smash hit was an unlikely marvel: a defiantly West Coast track turned national anthem, a club hit recorded by an angsty intellectual, and an angry, dense diatribe with an indelible hook.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Two, Windsor, unbeaten and ranked No.1 in the state polls, is the team to watch, the team standing defiantly on the mountaintop right now.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
For folks who remain defiantly deferential to whiskies of the British Isles, that’s a serious wakeup call.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
This beef-ending smash hit was an unlikely marvel: a defiantly West Coast track turned national anthem, a club hit recorded by an angsty intellectual, and an angry, dense diatribe with an indelible hook.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Two, Windsor, unbeaten and ranked No.1 in the state polls, is the team to watch, the team standing defiantly on the mountaintop right now.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
For folks who remain defiantly deferential to whiskies of the British Isles, that’s a serious wakeup call.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Defiantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defiantly. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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