offensively offensively /əˈfɛnsɪvli/

adverb

1. In an aggressive manner  ( offensively )
   in an aggressive manner
    In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said
   In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said
    The admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean
   the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean
   
2. In an obnoxious manner  ( objectionably , obnoxiously , offensively )
   in an obnoxious manner
    He said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences
   he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences
   
3. In an unpleasantly offensive manner  ( offensively )
   in an unpleasantly offensive manner
    He smelled offensively unwashed
   he smelled offensively unwashed